Verity Harding: AI. Brave new world, or the road to extinction?

Beyond the hype on all sides, what are the real opportunities which developments in artificial intelligence and machine learning can bring about in the next few decades? What are the risks, and what can we do to make sure we make the most out of this new technology?

Verity Harding, visiting fellow at the Bennett Institute for Public Policy at Cambridge University and author of the forthcoming book AI Needs You.

This event will be chaired by Struan Bartlett, founder and CEO of NewsNow. Struan Bartlett lives in Folkestone.

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