I received a January 8, 2024 announcement (via email) from Waterloo’s Perimeter Institute about an AI event (free tickets available on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, more about that below the announcement),

TRuST Scholarly Network’s Conversations on Artificial Intelligence: Should It Be Trusted?

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17 [2024] at 7:00 pm ET

Artificial Intelligence and big data are dramatically transforming the way we work, live and connect. Innovators have begun designing AI solutions to advance society at a rapid pace, but often, new technologies bring both promise and risk. How can we trust AI and safeguard society from unintended consequences to ensure a safe and human-centred digital future?

Join the University of Waterloo in partnership with the Perimeter Institute for the TRuST Scholarly Network’s Conversations on lecture series, where technology leaders from UWaterloo, Google and NASA will discuss how AI is transforming society and if we should trust these technologies.

Don’t miss out! Catch the livestream on our website or watch it on YouTube after the fact

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If you are interested in attending public events in person, please fill out the waiting list form to receive updates on the availability of free tickets.

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Free tickets and more details

Free tickets to attend the event in person will be available on Tuesday, January 9 [2023] at 9:00 AM EDT at the following link. Here’s a list of the speakers from the registration page,

Speakers
Introductions by:
– Donna Strickland, Nobel Laureate, Professor, University of Waterloo and board member at the Perimeter Institute
– Ashley Mehlenbacher, Professor, University of Waterloo and Canada Research Chair in Science, Health and Technology Communication
– , Dean of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Waterloo

Moderator:
– Jenn Smith, Engineering Director and WAT Site co-lead, Google Canada

Panelists:
– Lai-Tze Fan, Professor of Sociology and Legal Studies and Canada Research Chair in Technology and Social Change
– Makhan Virdi, NASA researcher
– Anindya Sen, Professor of Economics and associate director of the Cybersecurity and Privacy Institute
– Leah Morris, Senior Director, Velocity Program, Radical Venture[s]

Please, if you are feeling unwell, help keep our community healthy by watching the live webcast at home rather than joining us in person. If you need to cancel your tickets, please go to CANCEL FREE TICKETS.

Attendance to the lecture is free, but advance tickets are required. Our lectures consistently sell out. As a courtesy to our waiting list guests, your ticket will be honoured until 6:45 PM only. If you have not arrived by 6:45 PM your reservation will be filled by another guest, and you will be asked to join the end of the waiting line.

For the curious, you’ll find more information about the TRuST Scholarly Network on its webpage on the University of Waterloo website.