Arvind Narayanan will talk about his new p aper\, which articulates a vision of artificial intelligence as “normal tec hnology\,” in contrast to both utopian and dystopian visions that treat AI as a potentially superintelligent entity.
Narayanan will explain why he believes that the impacts of advanced AI\, even if transformative\, will unfold slowly\, making a critical distinction between AI methods\, AI appl ications\, and AI adoption. He will discuss a potential division of labor b etween people and AI in the world with advanced AI and examine the implicat ions of AI as normal technology for AI policy\, AI safety\, and human progr ess.
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