Artificial Intelligence, Democracy, & the Future of Civilization | Yoshua Bengio & Yuval Noah Harari

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What does the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) look like and how will it impact democracy and society? This question was explored by Prof.Yoshua Bengio, pioneer AI developer and Turing Award winner, and Prof. Yuval Noah Harari, bestselling author and historian – in a live discussion moderated by political journalist Vassy Kapelos. Recorded on May 24 2023, as part of the C2 Montreal conference, presented by Mila - Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute. Professor Yoshua Bengio is recognized as one of the leading pioneers in AI research and development - known for his prestigious work in the field of deep learning. He is a Full Professor at Université de Montréal, and the Founder and Scientific Director of Mila – Quebec AI Institute. Yuval Noah Harari is an Israeli public intellectual, historian and professor in the Department of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of the popular science bestsellers Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st Century - most recently releasing his latest series for middle-grade readers, Unstoppable Us.