About this Event
Quantum Words Perth returns in 2022 with writers, scientists and creatives from across various fields. Join us as more than 40 speakers come together from across Australia for two days of extraordinary conversations about the ways in which we come to understand ourselves, our world, and the expansive universe we live within.
Does the algorithm feel pain?
Science fiction writers have long imagined intelligent robots taking over the world. A Google software engineer caused a storm earlier this year when he claimed one of their programs was displaying sentient behaviour. Physicist Stephen Hawking suggested the development of artificial intelligence posed a profound threat to the future of humanity. Computer scientist Tim French and science fiction aficionado Stefen Brazulaitis discuss the dangers of the algorithm with former WA Chief Scientist Lyn Beazley.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
State Library of Western Australia, 25 Francis Street, Perth, Australia
AUD 5.00