AI Succession Salon: The Worthy Successor Debate

AI Succession Salon: The Worthy Successor Debate

Are you curious/fascinated/worried/freaking out about the long-term impact of artificial superintelligence on the future and survival of the human species? You are not alone.

As artificial intelligence accelerates toward superhuman capabilities, a profound question looms: Should AI be a mere servant, a trusted partner, even a symbiote to humanity…or should it entirely displace us as a worthy successor? Join us for this thought-provoking debate featuring leading voices in AI strategy, design principles, and philosophy.

Dinner and beverages will be provided.

Dan Faggella, founder of AI research company Emerj, renowned analyst of AI trends, will outline a framework for the defining characteristics of a potential worthy successor to humankind; and will offer a global perspective on how societies are preparing for, or resisting, the rise of AI.

Dr. Preston Estep, Chief Scientist at Mind First Foundation and CSO at Ruya AI, will explore the scientific and evolutionary contours of machine intelligence, and contrast these with their biological analogs.

Brian Delaney, Chief Philosopher at Mind First Foundation, will challenge the problematic ethical assumptions embedded in our hopes and fears for AI, with a focus on those human traits and biases which we may not want to carry forward.

This event invites participants to examine the ultimate stakes of AI development: not just what AI will do for humans, but what it should become relative to the human species.

Don’t miss this high-stakes conversation about the future of identity, intelligence, and consciousness itself!

Speaker Bios

Dan Faggella, Emerj

Preston Estep, Mind First Foundation, Ruya AI

Brian Delaney, Mind First Foundation