University Professor Emeritus and Nobel Prize winner, Geoffrey Hinton in candid conversation with Nick Frosst, Co-Founder of Cohere, on the opportunities, challenges, and obligations when building a new venture leveraging the power of artificial intelligence. The speaker series is moderated by CBC Tech Journalist and Broadcaster, Nora Young.

​​Artificial intelligence adoption has quickly captured the public imagination and sparked important debates around the world. Governments, business leaders and global citizens are having critical conversations about whether and how AI should be regulated and what guardrails need to be in place to protect society. Advocates on both sides argue about both the enormous potential and risks of this disruptive technology. The rapid emergence of generative AI and large language models (LLMs) has accelerated this debate.

​​The fireside chat covers a broad range of topics, including:

​​- Canada’s place in the AI revolution
Do LLMs understand language in the same way as we do?
Reasons for optimism
Risks of AI
Is digital intelligence better than analog intelligence?