Exploring Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI), at one time only dreamed about in science fiction, has now evolved into an essential factor of everyday life. Not a day goes by without another news story of breakthroughs in AI technology. But how far will it go? Are we in danger of seeing AI control human destiny? In this study group, we will survey many aspects of AI, including its history, applications, and technologies. We will analyze and discuss some of the current ethical dilemmas and the fears they invoke. We will use the recent book The Age of AI And Our Human Future by Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt, and Daniel Huttenlocher (Little, Brown and Company, 2021), as a starting point, but will supplement it with current articles, podcasts, and YouTube videos. Study group members will be asked to contribute by leading discussions. AI is happening right now, so we better be prepared for it.