Are we the only intelligent life in the universe?

This question has been asked since the beginning of human civilization. Yet, for the first time, it is evolving into a possible scenario:

At the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, I spoke about my research developing a new AI algorithm that acts more like the human brain. I showcased how this research contributes to achieving Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and what we must do to prepare for an intelligent future.

Most importantly, we have to ask the right questions: What changes will this transformation bring? When might we reach human-level AI, what will it look like, and what can we do to prepare? Will humans remain the only intelligent species?

Find out by watching my talk at the South by Southwest festival!

While at the South by Southwest festival, I was interviewed by ARD; Germany’s largest television network with over 1 million daily viewers. I discussed the future of AI and the work we must do to ensure harmony between humans and AI.

One hypothesis is to ensure AI and human goal alignment through encoding human values into a machine. Yet, there exist two massive questions.

The technical question: how do we encode values into a machine? As well as the political question: as values change around the globe, which values do we choose to encode?

We cannot stop progress, we can only prepare for the future. It is our responsibility to ask these questions and hopefully find solutions.

Watch my feature at the beginning and end of the segment (English translation coming soon)!

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