Tag Archives: AGI

Anticipating Transvision Utrecht and BGI24

Dear Futurists, At this time of year, minds sometimes become preoccupied with activities around the Christmas and New Year holidays. But as futurists, we should of course look further ahead. So in this newsletter, I’ll be encouraging you to consider … Continue reading

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Six panellists are ready. Are you?

Dear Futurists, A few days ago, I shared this question on social media: If you had a chance to speak for ten minutes to the politicians and other international leaders who will gather at the UK’s Bletchley Park on 1-2 … Continue reading

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A final chance for discounted tickets for CogX

Dear Futurists It’s now less than four weeks until the start of this year’s CogX Festival – which is taking place at the O2, London from 12-14 September. The festival is described as “The Festival of Inspiration, Impact, and Transformational … Continue reading

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Questions about AGI

Dear Futurists It’s sometimes encouraging but it’s often exasperating. I’m referring to the ongoing public discussion about the possible arrival of AGI – Artificial General Intelligence. Some of the material that has recently been published reaches new heights of quality. … Continue reading

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Emerging Technologies Radar

Dear Futurists, Friends of London Futurists at Emerging Tech Radar (ETR) have kindly agreed to make available a small number of tickets to an online event they’re holding this Wednesday (12th July). Read on for more details of that event, … Continue reading

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More speakers announced for CogX

Dear Futurists, At an event last week, I found my mouth opening wide with exasperation and frustration. More than once. I was listening to people who were described as “experts in AI”. “Don’t worry”, one of them said to the … Continue reading

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The transition to AGI: Round 1 in progress

Dear Futurists, Round 1 of what will become a multi-round open survey is in progress, with its set of open questions about the transition to AGI (Artificial General Intelligence). Positive feedback to the survey so far Here’s some feedback from … Continue reading

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Accelerating AI and accelerating events

Dear Futurists, It’s becoming clear to many members of the public that various AI models released in the last few months have striking new capabilities. I’ve seen comments on social media that people are finding that, at times, at least … Continue reading

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Preparing for the surge

Dear Futurists, 1.) Four meetups in the calendar After a period with only a few meetups taking place, we can now look forward to a mini-surge of activity over the next few weeks. The London Futurists calendar currently lists four … Continue reading

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AGI: the best opportunities and the worst threats?

Dear Futurists, Our event this Saturday provides a window into the fascinating – and sometimes provocative – insights arising from the recent survey “The Rise and Implications of AGI”. As a reminder, the survey was jointly organised by Fast Future, … Continue reading

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