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Alliance/Members Meeting – Kitsap Braver Angels Monthly Discussion (WA – Kitsap County Braver Angels)
April 17 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm PDT
Restricted Attendance: Kitsap County residents, in-person only
This month, Kitsap County Braver Angels will be discussing AI. No need to bring anything but yourself, though snacks and drinks are welcome. Below are some resources shared by current attendees about the topic that you might enjoy as a pre-read.
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It’s a bit long but these topics grabbed my eyeballs and might be interesting to the group.
#9 Automating Ethics
#13 Dependency on AI
#16 Effects on the human spirit
https://www.scu.edu/ethics/all-about-ethics/artificial-intelligence-and-ethics-sixteen-challenges-and-opportunities/
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Much of the public dialogue around AI is centered on loss, but there are also bodies of work that explore AI as a catalyst for redefining value and human contribution.
The Age of AI Has Begun – Bill Gates
His view is that AI could transform health, education, and global opportunity.
Why AI Will Save the World – Marc Andreessen
He tends towards bold and controversial but makes his usual point about AI as a tool for abundance rather than austerity.
Moore’s Law for Everything – Sam Altman
I enjoy Sam’s take on things, and OpenAI has an open-model feedback in play…
AI and the Future of Humanity – Demis Hassabis
In a 2022 Nature commentary, he argued that the future of AI is deeply intertwined with scientific discovery and human collaboration. He’s the CEO of DeepMind. (Article is either archived or behind a paywall.)
The Future of AI is Collaborative – Fei-Fei Li (Stanford HAI)
The original link is a 404 but her advocacy around augmenting human intelligence, not replacing it, is consistent.
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Below is a link to an important article that appeared in an Israeli publication called +972 Magazine. The article, which dates from April 2024, discusses the AI targeting systems that the IDF was using in Gaza in the post-October 7 period (and is probably still using).
https://www.972mag.com/lavender-ai-israeli-army-gaza/
