Artificial Intelligence | FULL DEBATE | Doha Debates

Advocates for AI defend it as manageable and say the risks are marginal, and the rewards life-improving, by empowering more people with instant information. But critics warn about transparency gaps and power disparities, including a slippery slope into a digital apocalypse where superintelligent machines surpass humans’ ability to control them. Watch as four experts weigh in on the future of AI.
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00:00 - Artificial Intelligence
00:53 - Opening Remarks
05:25 - Speaker Intros
06:31 - Muthoni Wanyoike
14:37 - Dex Torricke-Barton
24:35 - Nick Bostrom
33:22 - Joy Buolamwini
47:11 - Govina Clayton (Connector)
52:46 - Majlis
1:10:21 - Voting Results
1:11:05 - Audience Questions

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[dimorischinyui]

I am African and a student of Computer Science. I appreciate the points brought up in this debate but I do not feel that it tackled the technical issues of machine learning or any of AI safety and morality research which I hoped to hear. It was more of a political debate which is just as important but in a sense dissatisfying for the audience. As for the problem of bias in AI systems, I think we blacks especially need to stop complaining and start building technologies that reflect our demographic and values. You cannot have a person build a technology based on his/her culture and expect it to reflect yours. We need to come together; the smart and industrious young minds of Africa and build technologies that suit our values and stop depending on the western world for innovation and then complain when these technologies are biased. It is true that there are some socio-political and economic obstacles in our way as well as international control/ subjugation and the aftermath of exploitations that setback our continent; but I believe we can get past that and build our continent if we as Africans are ready to cooperate in the sciences, tech and business rather than politics and activism. This goes for black America as well.

[lifetheuniverse]

23:00 Zuckerberg said he wasn't comfortable sharing it with the room but it was implied that his company when it has such information about others would share it with advertisement companies and others who have paid him for it! That others also do not wish him to share their personal information with AI data filtering algorithms. Regardless of the permission to do so being given under agreement via terms and condition.

[Bohara_Dipak]

Timeliness and suitable debate on AI, thanks for whole team who involved in this awesome task.

[JesusIsAboveAllOtherNames]

The Asian gentleman at 21:03 is an actor. He is told to nod his head at an inopportunistic times to further invoke the ideas he has, thus making them believable. This causes you to want to agree with him so that you have no doubt. It's a assurance; reaffirmation.

[microwavecoffee]

T_D is leaking. Why is this comment section so toxic? Debate seems insightful.

[lifetheuniverse]

The government are not the philosophers who are not the programmers. The government orders for engineering and development in this sector is a few decades old now. The development teams are not about to hire philosophers to debate restrictions on their code slowing development. Slow development is bad for business against the bottom line, profit. It removes a company from the race for growth. So the ethics of AI is out of the loop of development.

[insightbangla]

could you please tell me how can I participate in Doha debates

[King_Gengar]

If you're wanting to hear anything about AI the effects and benefits don't watch this.

[omegaprime]

Is it me...or did everyone looked afraid of the guys in white

[windanger]

We shouldn't complain or blame A.I. if it did not give the expected outcome that you we are looking for and conclude that using A.I. will just amplify bias or increase risks of danger to society.
When you work on a project you should already know what your goals are and what you expect from the project to fulfill these goals. You define which results are acceptable, which are not, and which part we can make a compromise and so on.
It's the decision makers who answer this questions are the people we need to be in check and not blame these gaps to using A.I.
I strongly believe that government should work with tech experts to define policies that will make sure A.I. will be used as tool to help/assist humans instead of it being a risk.

[nancytc]

Unfortunately, they didn't talk much about A.I but more on other un-related topics, those aren't really experts.

[cancewilliams]

It's crazy that the world is ok with selling their souls to evil

[shedymelvin]

using too much technology can make us forget every thing just like zuker he even forgot the hotel he stayed right before the day he gotinfront of senet

[scarmsaniiaggrey]

I feel dissapointed with the speakers, or is AI in charge already? I feel confused!🤔

[shedymelvin]

I am G-11 computer science student from PAKISTAN and want to continue my career in AI and I am quite inspired by making computers take decisions and predictions i agree with every thing these 2 people said but now I want to tell you guys who are in my comment Tell me what ll gonna happen if robots get any issue or may be some 1 spreads virus or program them in the was that the robots go for destruction in all around the world just think about it we are using AI in the future for almost every think related to basic human needs i mean in every field but we should think about it that if we use AI in every field we may face issues related to unemployment and stuffs so I think we should use the AI and ROBOTS to make humans life easy but I think making robots in large number and trying to think that once AI will completely launched it will be good for every thing but I think we are doing a big mistake if we use AI in every field it can get big crises to us so thanks for those if u have read my comment and i would like if some 1 wants to have a conversation with me about AI and ROBOTICS
WITH thanks SHERYAR KARIM

[Igurpreetdhindsa]

Not insight full rebate .it is advertising artificial intelligence

[thefpjman]

What will AI do about jobs? I get how they'll replace jobs but surely the government won't let unemployment skyrocket?

[wafiullahwahidi]

so this co called connecter.. what is his role..he adds nothing to the debate.. what is the the point of him?

[scarmsaniiaggrey]

When the stage is bigger than you. The speakers are innocent, I mean they know not a thing. When you google to do your assignment defined in practical terms.

[claytonTass-bkbt]

Ai is a tool that can be used for good or evil but my dission is everyone who is in it must Fear God