Join us for this in-person Brunch-and-Learn at Congregation Knesset Israel! 

Artificial intelligence and robotics technologies have been accelerating over the past decade, outperforming humans in tasks once thought to be impossible to automate. Machines can now understand video and interpret language with unprecedented reliability. Cars can drive themselves, and machines outperform doctors in medical diagnostics. AI can generate creative art and engineering blueprints. Soon, robots will be able to do simple physical tasks. But where will this technology go next, and how far can it reach? This talk will take a deep dive into what is driving AI, how it really works, and where it is likely to go next. No matter what you care about, from cancer to climate, AI can help us solve our greatest maladies. Don’t fear; steer!

Hod Lipson is a Professor and Department Chair at Columbia University in NY, where he works in the areas of robotics and AI. He is an award-winning researcher, teacher, and communicator. He received many recognitions, including Esquire magazine’s “Best & Brightest”, Popular Science’s “25 most Awesome Labs in the US,” and Forbes “Top 7 Data Scientists in the World”, to name a few. His TED talk is one of the most viewed on AI, and his work was centrally featured by the New York Times in their piece “What’s ahead for AI?”