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SUMMARY:The New Threats of Misinformation & Disinformation—and What We Can Do
DESCRIPTION:Misinformation and disinformation will always be with us\, but multiple technologies have made it possible to create and disseminate misleading and false information much more easily over the past two decades. The very recent emergence generative AI for text\, images\, and audio/video has greatly increased the ability to create more persuasive misinformation and disinformation\, while emerging edge computing and augmented reality technologies present risks for hacking\, creating\, and spreading false information of more types\, more widely. As AI\, edge computing and communications networks\, AR/VR\, and other new technologies become ubiquitous\, we need to ensure our new capabilities are deployed with security and safeguards built-in. This conversation with leaders in misinformation/disinformation and technologies will discuss the new threats to information security and quality and how they cab be misguided or even weaponized\, and what we are\, may\, and need to do to protect against these threats.
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LOCATION:Austin Technology Council HQ\, 301 Congress Avenue\, Suite #31\, Austin\, TX\, 78701\, United States
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SUMMARY:Discussion of "The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology"
DESCRIPTION:For our July monthly online discussion\, SXSW Co-President & Chief Programming Officer\, Hugh Forrest\, will lead us in a conversation about synthetic biology\, genetic engineering\, and how these advancements will affect our lives. \nAmy Webb’s and Andrew Hessel’s book The Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology\, acts as our springboard as we dive into this field and how computers are used to rewrite genetic code. This advancement opens a world of opportunities\, ranging from growing hamburger meat in a lab to creating vaccines for COVID. While hamburger patties are small in the scheme of life\, the technology behind it can lengthen lives\, as it will be an essential part in eradicating some of humans’ greatest threats\, such as food insecurity\, climate change\, and disease on a much grander scale. A longer\, healthier life is something anyone can get excited about\, but genetic engineering comes with risks as large as biological wars and extinctions. Join us as we explore the implications this has on the infrastructure of society (good and bad) and how we may avoid the risks that come with redesigning life. \nWe encourage attendees to read the book Genesis Machine: Our Quest to Rewrite Life in the Age of Synthetic Biology\, as it will foster richer\, more in-depth conversations. Reading the book is not a requirement to participate in the event. We look forward to seeing you there!
URL:https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org/event/discussion-of-the-genesis-machine-our-quest-to-rewrite-life-in-the-age-of-synthetic-biology/
LOCATION:Online via zoom\, TX\, United States
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