Outreach

An open letter published on March 22, 2023 calls for Al labs to immediately pause for at least 6 months the training of Al systems more powerful than GPT-4. In response, Yudkowsky argues that this proposal does not do enough to protect us from the risks of losing control of superintelligent AI. Join us for an interactive Q&A with Yudkowsky about Al Safety! Dr. Mark Bailey of National Intelligence University will moderate the discussion.

The intersection of artificial life (ALife), artificial intelligence (AI), and the Fermi Paradox presents a unique opportunity to explore the synthesis of existence from both terrestrial and extraterrestrial perspectives. The “Synthesizing Existence: ALife, AI, and the Fermi Paradox Workshop” aims to bring together experts from diverse fields, including astrobiology, AI research, ALife, and philosophy, to delve into the challenges and opportunities arising from our understanding of life and intelligence in the universe.

In 2018 we piloted our Introduction to Deep Learning Summer Short Course, and we were blown away by the responses of our participants! Those involved with the course reported learning an incredible amount and enjoyed the experience. Here are some of the feedback we received:

Faculty and Ph.D. candidates representing the Center for Complex Systems and Brains Sciences talking about the brain at the FAU Expo for high school students on Saturday, October 24th, 2015.