Presenter Divya Siddarth Divya is the co-founder of the Collective Intelligence Project, which advances collective intelligence capabilities for the democratic and effective governance of transformative technologies. She serves as Associate Political Economist and Social Technologist at Microsoft’s Office of the CTO. She also holds positions as a research director at Metagov and a researcher in… Continue reading Divya Siddarth | Collective Intelligence for Collective Progress
Presenter Natalie Dullerud Natalie Dullerud is a first-year PhD student at Stanford University and recently received her Master’s from University of Toronto. She previously graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in mathematics from University of Southern California, with minors in computer science and chemistry. At University of Toronto, Natalie was awarded a Junior Fellowship at Massey… Continue reading Natalie Dullerud | CaPC – Confidential and Private Collaborative Learning
Presenter Balaji Srinivasan Balaji Srinivasan is an angel investor and entrepreneur. Formerly the CTO of Coinbase and General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz, he was also the cofounder of Earn.com (acquired by Coinbase), Counsyl (acquired by Myriad), Teleport (acquired by Topia), and Coin Center. Summary: Balaji believes it’s easier to start another country than to reform… Continue reading Balaji Srinivasan | The Pseudonymous Economy & Transhumanism
Presenter Allison Duettmann, Foresight Institute Allison Duettmann is the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. She directs the Intelligent Cooperation, Molecular Machines, Biotech & Health Extension, Neurotech, and Space Groups, Fellowships, Prizes, and Tech Trees. She shares Foresight’s work with the public, for instance at the Wall Street Journal, SXSW, O’Reilly AI, WEF, The Partnership… Continue reading DeSci Boston 2022 | Foresight Tech Trees
Stuart Armstrong is the co-founder of Aligned AI, a deeptech company for solving artificial intelligence alignment and ensuring human flourishing throughout the future. He is also a mentor for the Foresight Institute, an Advisor of the AI Safety Camp, and has appeared in several documentaries (“Alien Worlds”, “The Future of Life and Death”, “Odyssey”) and… Continue reading Stuart Armstrong & Robin Hanson: Iterate The Game | Gaming the Future Ch. 10
Trent McConaghy: I’m working on Ocean Protocol. Ocean is a public utility network to safely & securely share AI data while preserving privacy. It has applications to data marketplaces and digital sovereignty. We aim to make the opportunities in AI more equal. My long-term goal is to help ensure that humanity has a role in… Continue reading T. McConaghy & S. Omohundro: WELCOME NEW PLAYERS | Gaming the Future Book Club Chapter 9
With special guest Gernot Heiser, sel4. My primary occupation is leading research in and evangelizing for the Trustworthy Systems (TS) Group, aiming at making software systems truly trustworthy, i.e., secure, safe, and dependable. Prime application areas are safety- and security-critical cyber-physical systems such as aircraft, cars, medical devices, critical infrastructure, and national security. I also… Continue reading Gernot Heiser: Defend Against Cyber Threats | Gaming the Future Ch. 8
Presenters Christopher Allen, Blockstream Allen is Principal Architect at Blockstream. A pioneer in internet cryptography, he co-authored TLS Security Standard. He writes a blog on social software, collaboration, trust, security, privacy, and internet tool… Read More Brian Behlendorf, Open Source Security Foundation Brian is General Manager for the Open Source Security Foundation. He is… Continue reading Christopher Allen, Brian Behlendorf, Alan Karp | Identity & Security Focus
David Brin is best-known for shining light on technology, society, and countless challenges confronting our rambunctious civilization. His best-selling novels include The Postman (filmed in 1997) plus explorations of our near-future in Earth and Existence. Other novels are translated into 25+ languages. His short stories explore vividly speculative ideas. Brin’s nonfiction book The Transparent Society… Continue reading David Brin: Defend Against Physical Threats – Multipolar Active Shields | Gaming the Future Ch. 7
Presenters Ryan Calo, University of Washington School of Law Ryan is a Professor at the University of Washington School of Law. He is a founding co-director of the interdisciplinary UW Tech Policy Lab and the UW Center for an Informed Public. Professor Calo holds adjunct appointments at the University of Washington Information School and the… Continue reading Ryan Calo & Clément Lesaege | The Future of Robots is Open & Proof of Humanity
