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1332nd Ordinary General Meeting and Open Lecture of the Royal Society of NSW — 4 June 2025
"AI: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
Professor Michael Blumenstein FRSN FACS (1) and
Professor Nicholas Davis (2)
(1) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business Creation and Major Facilities)
(2) Director, Strategy and Operations, Human Technology Institute
University of Technology Sydney
The presentation commences at 02:55
Timing Marks:
00:00:00 Introduction: Professor Sally Cripps FRSN, Co-Director, Human Technology Institute, University of Technology Sydney
00:02:55 Presentation: Professor Nicholas Davis
00:20:52 Presentation: Professor Michael Blumenstein
00:41:46 Panel and Audience Q&A: Professors Cripps, Davis and Blumenstein
01:22:46 Vote of Thanks: Emeritus Professor Lindsay Botten FRSN, Vice-President, Royal Society of NSW
01:24:44 Meeting Close
https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/1332nd-ogm-and-open-lecture/
Summary: Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world, promising revolutionary breakthroughs, while also raising profound ethical and social questions. In this talk, Professors Michael Blumenstein and Nicholas Davis will take a candid tour through the current landscape of AI: the good, from life-saving medical applications to creative tools that amplify human potential; the bad, including biased algorithms, misinformation, and technological enhanced inequality; and the ugly, the darker risks of surveillance, deepfakes, and the unintended consequences of unchecked AI development.
Rather than techno-utopian hype or dystopian doom, this presentation aims for nuance: exploring how we can harness the power of AI responsibly, critically, and creatively. Whether you are an enthusiast, sceptic, or somewhere in between, this talk invites you to engage with the urgent and complex realities shaping our AI-powered future.
1332nd Ordinary General Meeting and Open Lecture of the Royal Society of NSW — 4 June 2025
"AI: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"
Professor Michael Blumenstein FRSN FACS (1) and
Professor Nicholas Davis (2)
(1) Pro Vice-Chancellor (Business Creation and Major Facilities)
(2) Director, Strategy and Operations, Human Technology Institute
University of Technology Sydney
The presentation commences at 02:55
Timing Marks:
00:00:00 Introduction: Professor Sally Cripps FRSN, Co-Director, Human Technology Institute, University of Technology Sydney
00:02:55 Presentation: Professor Nicholas Davis
00:20:52 Presentation: Professor Michael Blumenstein
00:41:46 Panel and Audience Q&A: Professors Cripps, Davis and Blumenstein
01:22:46 Vote of Thanks: Emeritus Professor Lindsay Botten FRSN, Vice-President, Royal Society of NSW
01:24:44 Meeting Close
https://www.royalsoc.org.au/events/1332nd-ogm-and-open-lecture/
Summary: Artificial Intelligence is transforming the world, promising revolutionary breakthroughs, while also raising profound ethical and social questions. In this talk, Professors Michael Blumenstein and Nicholas Davis will take a candid tour through the current landscape of AI: the good, from life-saving medical applications to creative tools that amplify human potential; the bad, including biased algorithms, misinformation, and technological enhanced inequality; and the ugly, the darker risks of surveillance, deepfakes, and the unintended consequences of unchecked AI development.
Rather than techno-utopian hype or dystopian doom, this presentation aims for nuance: exploring how we can harness the power of AI responsibly, critically, and creatively. Whether you are an enthusiast, sceptic, or somewhere in between, this talk invites you to engage with the urgent and complex realities shaping our AI-powered future.
