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The wildest stories are circulating about Artificial Intelligence: smart computers are said to be taking a quarter of our jobs and there is speculation about 'self-aware' AI. Experts - including Elon Musk - are calling for six months of reflection. How useful is that?

Haroon Sheikh debunks hypes and sci-fi scenarios and discusses how we can meaningfully integrate AI into our lives. What opportunities does this technology offer and what can be threatening?

Prof Haroon Sheikh, is a philosopher and writer and associate professor of Strategic Governance of Global Technologies (VU). He collaborated on Opgave AI for the Scientific Council for Government Policy.

This activity is organised in collaboration with Studium Generale.