The Future of Artificial Intelligence

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I'm not sure if the computer instantiated tools could simply be considered an extension of our capacity for language. I don't think it's sentient either. And do we really want it to have control of a weapon system? The next version is going to require, you can bet that there's millions and millions of dollars that will be invested in the next version of it.

A.I. is no longer the stuff of science fiction. From Siri and Alexa to Chat GPT, our world is now inundated with artificial intelligence. One senses that it’s time to think more deeply about A.I. — its implications and its assumptions.

In this episode, you'll hear an excerpt from a Forum event at Iowa State University from March 2023. Josh Swamidass (WashU), a medical doctor and computer scientist, discusses the role of artificial intelligence today with Clark Wolf (Iowa State), a bioethicist and philosopher. Their conversation is moderatored by Alex Tuckness (Iowa State), a political science professor.

Watch the full Forum event here.
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