2024-2025 Loewy Lecture in Technology and International Affairs: AI Snake Oil: What AI Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference

The Science, Technology and International Affairs Program at Georgetown University presents the 2024-2025 Loewy Lecture in Technology and International Affairs:

AI Snake Oil: What AI Can Do, What It Can’t, and How to Tell the Difference

Come join us at the Copley Formal Lounge on Mon Nov 04 2024 at 4 PM for an eye-opening event about the world of artificial intelligence. Discover the truth behind the hype and learn how to distinguish between real AI capabilities and exaggerated claims.

Dr. Arvind Narayanan, co-author of the new book “AI Snake Oil” will join us to guide you through the complexities of AI technology, debunking myths and providing valuable insights. Whether you’re a seasoned tech enthusiast or just curious about AI, this event is perfect for anyone interested in separating fact from fiction in the AI industry.

All guests are invited to a reception following the lecture in Copley Formal Lounge.

Arvind Narayanan is a professor of computer science at Princeton University and the director of the Center for Information Technology Policy. He is a co-author of the book AI Snake Oil and a newsletter of the same name which is read by 40,000 researchers, policy makers, journalists, and AI enthusiasts. He previously co-authored two widely used computer science textbooks: Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency Technologies and Fairness in Machine Learning. Narayanan led the Princeton Web Transparency and Accountability Project to uncover how companies collect and use our personal information. His work was among the first to show how machine learning reflects cultural stereotypes, and his doctoral research showed the fundamental limits of de-identification. Narayanan was one of TIME’s inaugural list of 100 most influential people in AI. He is a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).