Stanford EE Computer Systems Colloquium

Thursday, June 4, 2020
http://ee380.stanford.edu

COMING ATTRACTIONS: DEATH OR UTOPIA IN THE NEXT THREE DECADES (Live video conference: 11AM-1PM)

Panel of Experts

About the talk:

Live virtual Presentation: June 4, 2020 from 11AM-1PM Pacific time. Presentation will be published to YouTube shortly after presentation.

COMING ATTRACTIONS: DEATH OR UTOPIA IN THE NEXT THREE DECADES

Today the data suggests that we are near the beginning of a chaotic mess of global proportions. Things are fairly simple: a global pandemic with no tools to fight the virus. a global economy in disarray, climate change and other existential risks beginning to intrude into our daily lives, and a total lack of a plan as to what to do. On the other hand, we are at the pinnacle of human capabilities and have, if we choose to do so, the capability create a Utopian egalitarian world without conflict or want.

In this two hour program a group of experts will explore the future, focusing on 2030 and 2050. Where are we now? What is trending? What if anything can be done about it?

Invitation

You are invited to participate in a virtual conference live using Zoom (version 5.0 or greater) or watch the recorded version when it is published on YouTube. You must REGISTER to receive a URL to access the live virtual presentation and find the YouTube video of the presentation.

The Panel

John Markoff Stanford Institute for Human Centered AI, ex-NY Times (Moderator)
Garrett BanningWashington-based strategic thinker and analysti
Joy BuolamwiniAlgorithmic Justice League | Poet of Code ; Harvard
Carole DumaineConsultant, NIC, CIA; Co-founder of Futures.orgs
John HennessyStanford University professor, past President; Chair BoD Alphabet
Michael MannEarth System Science Center and Professor, Penn State
Carmine MedinaFormer CIA Deputy Director, Author of Rebels At Work
Paul SaffoForecaster of technology change, Stanford Engineerings Adjunct
Megan SmithCEO shift7, MIT Board, ex-CIO of the US under Obama

Sponsors

The invitational Asilomar Microcomputer Workshop is one of the iconic gatherings which supported the growth of computing. This is the first mini-conference which replaces the 46th Asilomar Microcomputer Workshop which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. www.amw.org.

The Stanford EE Colloquium on Computer Systems, EE380, will present the mini-conference as one of its offerings for Spring Quarter 2020. ee380.stanford.edu.

Video:

This lecture will be available on YouTube.