Name: AI: How Worried Should We Be, And How Soon?
Start: 2025-06-20T19:00:00-0400
End: 2025-06-20T20:00:00-0400

Friday June 20, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT

CC - Mtg Room 5 (Main Event Programming)

Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI continues to transform industries and revolutionize the way we live and work, many are left wondering: how worried should we be, and how soon? Our panel will explore the current state of AI research and development, discuss potential risks, and examine the existential risks associated with superintelligent AI. This panel aims to shed light on the complexities of this emerging technology and inspire a more informed conversation about its potential impact on society. Don't miss this timely and insightful discussion on the future of AI and its implications for our world. Dr. Ben Davis hosts.

Guests

Dr. Ben Davis

Ben Davis has a Ph.D. in Nuclear Physics and an M.S. in Nuclear Astrophysics from the University of Notre Dame. He taught at the college level for several years on a number of technical subjects ranging from computer programming and math to, of course, astronomy and physics. In the... Read More →

Craig Stanfill

Craig W. Stanfill obtained his PhD in artificial intelligence in 1983, and has spent his career doing ground-breaking research in AI and enterprise computing. He has written numerous scientific papers, co-founded a software company, and been awarded more than 80 patents. He continues... Read More →

Rich Weyand

Rich Weyand started writing eight years ago and has published over thirty-five novels in seven series: CHILDERS (Military), EMPIRE (Galactic Empire), COLONY (Colonization), PANTHEON (Hard Fantasy), AGENCY (Espionage), TALBOT (Exploration), and SHARP (Espionage). He writes ‘competent... Read More →

Tony Andarian

Tony Andarian is the author of the Sanctum of the Archmage epic fantasy novels and games. They are published by his personal imprint, Andarian Publishing. Invested from a young age with an overactive imagination, he's had a lifelong love of science fiction, fantasy, computer games... Read More →

Eric S. Raymond

Eric S. Raymond is a wandering anthropologist and troublemaking philosopher who happened to be in the right place at the right time, and has been wondering whether he should regret it ever since. He's probably best known for having wrtitten the foundational papers on open-source software... Read More →

James P. Nettles

With a 30-plus-year career in consulting, Nettles has advised a diverse range of clients, from startups to Fortune 100 companies in financial technologies, media, entertainment, and green technologies. His work focuses on privacy, futurism, and disruptive technologies, exploring how... Read More →

Frank Hood

When I graduated college I wanted to be a great writer like Shakespeare, Bradbury, Hardy, or Heinlein. Five years later and $14 richer off my writing career, I decided I needed a career that put food on the table as well. My wife, a chemist and wonderful writer herself (S. T. Gaffney... Read More →

Friday June 20, 2025 7:00pm - 8:00pm EDT
CC - Mtg Room 5 (Main Event Programming) Chattanooga Convention Center 1 Carter St, Chattanooga, TN 37402

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