Title: Humans of AI: Understanding the People Behind the Machines

Time: 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

Date: Monday, March 30

Abstract: Wilson introduces readers to the hidden world of AI—behind the doors of chip design labs, coding bootcamps, and organizations teaching AI to speak dozens of languages. He meets philosophers envisioning a future without disease or death, a Nobel Prize-winning scientist who warns of AI’s existential risks, and ghost workers whose invisible labor powers the world’s biggest tech platforms. He also speaks with writers, artists, and developers wrestling with the promise and peril of AI to find out what they really think of ChatGPT. Wilson’s empathetic and thoughtful investigation provides readers a front row view on how AI is actually made. 

Speaker: Joseph Willson (PhD Candidate, Univeristy of Toronto) is an anthropologist, writer, and educator. His research focuses on language, AI, and communication in science.