AI and the Race for the Future: Documentary Screening and Q&A

Running with Scissors: AI and the Race for the Future explores the risks of prioritizing speed over responsibility and the ethical safeguards needed to ensure a better future for humanity. Featuring perspectives from UT Austin researchers, students, and local industry leaders, the documentary examines how society can guide AI development in ways that reflect human values.

Ethics Unwrapped and Good Systems hosted a screening of the film, followed by Q&A with a panel of experts from the documentary.

Panelists:

• Peter Stone — Professor and Head of the School of Computing, College of Natural Sciences, UT Austin
• Sherri Greenberg — Assistant Dean of State and Local Government Engagement, LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Austin
• Ben Herndon — Chief Strategy Officer, KUNGFU.AI
• Emily Norman Economy — Doctoral Student, Moody College of Communication, UT Austin

Moderator:

• Robert Prentice — Professor, McCombs Business School and Faculty Director, Ethics Unwrapped

Watch the panel:

Watch Running with Scissors: AI and the Race for the Future

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