Mehran Sahami

Talk Title: The AI Revolution: Promise and Perils

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has seen revolutionary developments in the past few years. This technology has tremendous potential to help us work smarter, improve efficiency, and automate many tasks. However, AI also has the potential to lead to outcomes that reinforce human biases, disproportionately impact particular populations, and violate notions of privacy. Come learn about the history of AI development, the recent flowering of work in this area, and explore the promise and perils that arise from AI to understand this technology's potential and the ethical issues that are at stake.