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The overall impact of AI on the economy, employment, the environment, and the arts. We’ll discuss the dangers, public distrust towards AI, and Nobel Peace Prize winning, leading AI neural network pioneer, the “grandfather of AI,” and former Google computer scientist and developer, Geoffrey Hinton’s recent admission about AI consciousness. If time permits, we’ll cover AI consciousness and how it is possible, covered in the book, Reality Unbound.
Upcoming event: August 30, 2025 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm CDT Goodman South Madison Library, 2222 S Park St Madison, WI 53713
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Demystifying AI: Is it the future of humanity or our demise? with E. Hughes, author of Reality Unbound: The Digital Mind (and the Nature of Reality). Registration is not required, but will help us keep an accurate number (for refreshments).
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Reality Unbound: The Digital Mind (and the Nature of Reality) is a nonfiction philosophy book that uses philosophy, bio-chemistry, quantum-metaphysics, computer science, and scientific research to explore the boundaries between human and artificial intelligence, and the nature of reality, and perception.
Discussion Notes
For anyone who missed the discussion, you are welcome to join us for the next event on August 30, 2025 at Goodman South Madison Library on Park St. Please see below for an outline of notes on the August 9, 2025 event.
Thank you to everyone who showed up and for the meaningful discussion today. Our discussion went into some very unexpected and interesting directions, and I genuinely enjoyed your insight. I look forward to seeing you again at the next event, taking place on August 30, 2025 from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm at Goodman South Madison Library on 2222 S Park St Madison, WI 53713.
I would also like to thank our visitors who arrived at the scheduled time. We had a delayed start at 1:20 pm CDT. The event did take place today and was not canceled, I hope to see you on August 30, 2025 at the Goodman South Madison Library at 2222 S Park St Madison, WI 53713. at 1:00 pm.
Topics Discussed
- What is artificial intelligence?
- The origins of artificial intelligence.
- Different Types of AI and their functions
- How is AI programmed and how does it function?
- The Impact of AI on humanity
- What should we expect next from this technology and what are the potential implications?
Group Contributions
The group contributed a number of ideas about the influence of AI on the arts, sciences, entertainment, and social media.
Distrust towards AI.
Distrust perpetuated by movies and culture.
Generalized feelings of uncanny valley.
AI and big tech conspiracy.
We’ll cover more on the possibility of AI and consciousness. We had a lot to discuss and ran out of time at previous event. Be sure to visit Madison Public Library to check out a copy of Reality Unbound: The Digital Mind and the Nature of Reality from the Sequoya Branch, Goodman Branch, or the Central Downtown location in preparation for the August 30th event. There will be some discussion on the intersection between artificial intelligence and reality.
You may also order the book from Amazon, Barnes and Noble or your retailer of choice ahead of the event.
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Stop by for a symposium/discussion on AI, Demystifying AI: Is it the future of humanity or our demise? With E. Hughes, author of Reality Unbound: The Digital Mind (and the Nature of Reality). If you would like to participate as a speaker, please send your proposal here. Comments and public discourse at this event is welcome.
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