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 Banning | Washington-based strategic thinker and analysti |
Joy Buolamwini | Algorithmic Justice League | Poet of Code ; Harvard |
Carole Dumaine | Consultant, NIC, CIA; Co-founder of Futures.orgs |
John Hennessy | Stanford University professor, past President; Chair BoD Alphabet |
Michael Mann | Earth System Science Center and Professor, Penn State |
Carmine Medina | Former CIA Deputy Director, Author of Rebels At Work |
Paul Saffo | Forecaster of technology change, Stanford Engineerings Adjunct |
Megan Smith | CEO 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.