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There is now a CONTENT FREEZE for Mercury while we switch to a new platform. It began on Friday, March 10 at 6pm and will end on Wednesday, March 15 at noon. No new content can be created during this time, but all material in the system as of the beginning of the freeze will be migrated to the new platform, including users and groups. Functionally the new site is identical to the old one. webteam@gatech.edu
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The Industrial Revolution ushered in an era of rapid economic and technological development unlike anything humanity had seen before. What might the rest of the 21st century have in store for us? By the end of the century, we may see the development of advanced AI capable of greatly accelerating scientific and technological advancement, according to expert predictions and trends in AI and hardware development, leading to a radically different future. This is the claim of Holden Karnofsky's "most important century" series of blog posts, also discussed on the Ezra Klein Show of The New York Times. In this talk, Holden will present ideas for why this century might be especially pivotal and discuss what actions we can take to positively shape our future trajectory.
Holden Karnofsky is the co-chief executive director of Open Philanthropy, a major research and grantmaking foundation. In 2007, he co-founded GiveWell, a charity evaluator which aims to find the most cost-effective evidence-based charities working to improve well-being and save lives in lower-income countries.
We are going to livestream the event, and you will receive more information once you RSVP here (you can also place a free order for a vegan meal from Chipotle!). If you prefer to participate independently, you can register here, and you will receive the Zoom link.
