The AI Panel: Or What Being an Apocaloptimist Looks Like
Summary
Meet the Academy Award® winning team behind the documentary THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST as they unpack the complexities around AI – the promise, the peril and what to do now. A vital exploration of the revolutionary technology and the people behind it — from the major figures fast-tracking its development to the ones warning us about its dangers — the film is at once a thrilling primer, a call to attention, and an intimate personal story about what it means to look toward an uncertain future. Panelists include producers Daniel Kwan, Ted Tremper, Diane Becker and moderated by Kristy Puchko, Entertainment Editor at Mashable.
- Format: Panel
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Contributors
- Ted Tremper
- Kristy Puchko
- Diane Becker
- Daniel Kwan
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