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This Q&A session was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen 2025. #GOTOcon #GOTOcph
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Joanna Bryson - Professor of Ethics and Technology, Responsible Data Science for Human Development @j2bryson
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DESCRIPTION
Joanna Bryson challenges many popular assumptions about AI and AGI. She argues that current generative AI systems are not autonomous intelligences but powerful tools that compress and reproduce human cultural knowledge at scale. While these systems can appear intelligent, they remain dependent on human-created data, corporate incentives, and carefully engineered guardrails. Bryson cautions against anthropomorphizing AI and emphasizes that many concerns about AI stem from misunderstandings about how these systems actually work.
The discussion ultimately centers on responsibility and governance. Bryson argues that transparency, accountability, and democratic oversight matter far more than debates about machine consciousness. Whether discussing AI companions, recommendation algorithms, open-source models, regulation, or AI-assisted software development, her conclusion remains consistent: technology is not destiny. Engineers, companies, policymakers, and citizens all have agency in shaping how AI is deployed, regulated, and integrated into society. [...]
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
00:20 Is AGI just copy-paste?
07:05 Mental health, chatbots & Twitter
21:48 AI, Law & Transparency
31:00 Big data in different industries
34:34 Regulating tech giants
40:23 Teaching critical thinking to the next generations
44:47 Outro
Read the full abstract here:
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Alex Castrounis • AI for People and Business • amzn.to/3NYKKTo
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#AI #CorporateResponsibility #DemocraticLegitimacy #DesignRequirements #DigitalSuperintelligence #Transparency #Polarization #Inequality #Diversity #GDPR #SystemsEngineering #TodayInTech #JoannaBryson #GOTO
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This Q&A session was recorded at GOTO Copenhagen 2025. #GOTOcon #GOTOcph
gotocph.com
Joanna Bryson - Professor of Ethics and Technology, Responsible Data Science for Human Development @j2bryson
RESOURCES
https://bsky.app/profile/j2bryson.bsky.social
https://mastodon.social/@j2bryson
twitter.com/j2bryson
linkedin.com/in/bryson
joanna-bryson.blogspot.com
Links
https://digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/index_en
DESCRIPTION
Joanna Bryson challenges many popular assumptions about AI and AGI. She argues that current generative AI systems are not autonomous intelligences but powerful tools that compress and reproduce human cultural knowledge at scale. While these systems can appear intelligent, they remain dependent on human-created data, corporate incentives, and carefully engineered guardrails. Bryson cautions against anthropomorphizing AI and emphasizes that many concerns about AI stem from misunderstandings about how these systems actually work.
The discussion ultimately centers on responsibility and governance. Bryson argues that transparency, accountability, and democratic oversight matter far more than debates about machine consciousness. Whether discussing AI companions, recommendation algorithms, open-source models, regulation, or AI-assisted software development, her conclusion remains consistent: technology is not destiny. Engineers, companies, policymakers, and citizens all have agency in shaping how AI is deployed, regulated, and integrated into society. [...]
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
00:20 Is AGI just copy-paste?
07:05 Mental health, chatbots & Twitter
21:48 AI, Law & Transparency
31:00 Big data in different industries
34:34 Regulating tech giants
40:23 Teaching critical thinking to the next generations
44:47 Outro
Read the full abstract here:
gotocph.com/2025/sessions/3783
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Chris Miller • Chip War • amzn.to/4aBCUKT
Henry Farrell & Abraham Newman • Underground Empire • amzn.to/3YdXdGX
Phil Winder • Reinforcement Learning • amzn.to/3t1S1VZ
Alex Castrounis • AI for People and Business • amzn.to/3NYKKTo
https://bsky.app/profile/gotocon.com
twitter.com/GOTOcon
linkedin.com/company/goto-
instagram.com/goto_con
facebook.com/GOTOConferences
#AI #CorporateResponsibility #DemocraticLegitimacy #DesignRequirements #DigitalSuperintelligence #Transparency #Polarization #Inequality #Diversity #GDPR #SystemsEngineering #TodayInTech #JoannaBryson #GOTO
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![[404] – Developer Not Found: The Continuing Developer Evolution • Derek Bingham • YOW! 2025](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jpsDPUUJiYM/mqdefault.jpg "[404] – Developer Not Found: The Continuing Developer Evolution • Derek Bingham • YOW! 2025
This presentation was recorded at YOW! Australia 2025. #GOTOcon #YOW
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Derek Bingham - Senior Developer Advocate at AWS @DerekBingham
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ABSTRACT
The developer landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. What began with coding assistants has rapidly evolved into AI agents and autonomous systems that are reshaping how we build software. However, this evolution isnt slowing down—its accelerating.
In this forward-looking session, well examine the current state of the developer ecosystem and how AI is fundamentally changing what it means to be a developer. With the use of real practical demos and examples we will explore :
• The trajectory from coding assistants to AI agents.
• How modern developer workflows are being reimagined
• The shifting balance between human creativity and machine capabilities
• Critical skills developers need to thrive in this new paradigm
• Practical strategies for navigating this rapidly evolving landscape
Whether youre concerned about keeping pace with change or excited about the possibilities ahead, this session is for you. [...]
TIMECODES
00:00 Intro
05:50 [404] – Developer not found
06:20 Evolution: The evolution of developers tools
10:06 State: What is an agent?
11:42 Prompt engineering
12:35 Context engineering
14:17 Context management 101
17:59 Fears: The false fears
22:28 Spec-driven development
27:13 Opportunities
30:52 Challenges
33:19 Future
37:40 Outro
Read the full abstract here:
https://yowcon.com/brisbane-2025/sessions/3836
RECOMMENDED BOOKS
Pete McBreen • Software Craftsmanship • https://amzn.to/456einq
Phil Winder • Reinforcement Learning • https://amzn.to/3t1S1VZ
Jay Wengrow • A Common-Sense Guide to AI Engineering • https://pragprog.com/titles/jwpaieng
Kurt Dowswell • Programming with GitHub Copilot • https://amzn.to/3TM2HaL
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#AI #DeveloperEvolution #DeveloperEcosystem #AIAgents #AISkills #VibeCoding #Kiro #AgenticWorkflows #PromptEngineering #ContextEngineering #SpecDrivenDevelopment #DerekBingham #TodayInTech #YOWcon
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