Lunch Lecture: ‘Modern Prometheus: AGI as the Next Grand Human Project’

Tue Dec 03 2024 at 12:30 pm to 02:00 pm UTC+01:00

TU Delft Library | Delft

TU Delft Library
Publisher/HostTU Delft Library
Lunch Lecture: \u2018Modern Prometheus: AGI as the Next Grand Human Project\u2019
Advertisement
Visiting professor, Dr. Matthew Landers, pries into the myth behind our symbolic flame in relation to history and science over free lunch!
About this Event

Are you curious about the future of artificial intelligence? Do you want to understand how Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) could shape the trajectory of humanity?

Join visiting professor from Norway for this free lunch lecture (talk begins at 12:45h), Dr. Matthew Landers, as he pries into the myth behind our symbolic flame in relation to history and science.

In this thought-provoking presentation, Dr. Landers will begin with a critical examination of OpenAI's mission and the latent propositions within its Charter, highlighting the company's transition from a research lab to a dominant player in the AI industry, particularly after the public launch of ChatGPT.

From there he will elucidate the varying definitions of “artificial general intelligence” and situate AGI within the broader context of artificial intelligence (AI) research, tracing its conceptual development and the competing paradigms that seek to define and operationalize it.

Finally, we will explore AGI's role as a transformative force, paralleling historic projects like the Manhattan Project and the Apollo Program.

This lecture is not just about technology; it’s about understanding the profound implications AGI holds for our future—economically, philosophically, and existentially.

**All lunches are vegetarian but please note dietary preferences upon registration, and the Library will do its best to accommodate them.

About the speaker:


Event Photos

Dr. Matthew Landers is an Associate Professor in the Department of English Education at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. His research interests span British literature and culture of the Long-Eighteenth Century, biohumanities, history of medicine, literary studies, and critical thinking in education.  

Dr. Landers' work explores the intersections of literature, science, and education. He has published on topics such as transhumanism, the biology of free will, early modern anatomies and dissection, and the materialist dimensions of memory in Tristram Shandy. His current projects include a monograph on the novels of Olga Tokarczuk, in addition to articles addressing the future of artificial intelligence. His research group was recently awarded a major four-year grant from the Research Council of Norway to explore the influence of ethical and cultural values on the construction of education in Norway. 

Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

TU Delft Library, 1 Prometheusplein, Delft, Netherlands

Tickets

EUR 0.00

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in Delft

Exterminate All the Brutes IV: Conversations on the Colonial Past
Mon Dec 02 2024 at 07:30 pm Exterminate All the Brutes IV: Conversations on the Colonial Past

38CC Expositieruimte

Bachata BOOST Festival 2024
Fri Dec 06 2024 at 07:00 pm Bachata BOOST Festival 2024

Bachata BOOST Events

Spiritueel Alternatief 7 & 8 december
Sat Dec 07 2024 at 10:00 am Spiritueel Alternatief 7 & 8 december

Volmerlaan 12, 2288 GD Rijswijk Rijswijk, Netherlands

Spiritueel Alternatief - Broodfabriek Rijswijk
Sat Dec 07 2024 at 11:00 am Spiritueel Alternatief - Broodfabriek Rijswijk

De Broodfabriek

HERR ZIMMERMAN INDOOR FEST! - SAT. 7 DECEMBER - 15:00 - 23:00 HR
Sat Dec 07 2024 at 04:00 pm HERR ZIMMERMAN INDOOR FEST! - SAT. 7 DECEMBER - 15:00 - 23:00 HR

Lijm & Cultuur

Progland 3: Tower of Kalla
Sat Dec 07 2024 at 10:00 pm Progland 3: Tower of Kalla

Lange Spruit 84, 2291LC Wateringen, Netherlands

Introductie workshop Design Thinking
Tue Dec 10 2024 at 03:00 pm Introductie workshop Design Thinking

Demcon high-tech systems Delft

Delft is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Delft Events