Time & Date
Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Event Location
WBUR CitySpace890 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, MA 02215Open in Google Maps
Ticket Price
$10.00–30.00
AI has been dominating the news cycle for the last year and yet many still are confused by this technology’s benefits and perils. On one hand, AI has the potential to create new life-saving drugs or help unlock mysteries of the natural world. On the other hand, it could displace millions of workers or, most terrifyingly, lead society to its own destruction.
Join us for a conversation with MIT researcher Daniela Rus and science writer Gregory Mone about their new book, “The Mind’s Mirror: Risk and Reward in the Age of AI,” where they wade through the hype and fear-mongering to offer a clear-eyed, balanced and accessible explanation of the technology’s limitations and possibilities.
Copies of the book will be available from our bookstore partner Brookline Booksmith and the authors will sign following the conversation.
CitySpace Tickets
Premiere: $30.00 (includes reserved seating in the front of the theater)
General: $20.00
BU Faculty/Staff: $15.00 (must present a valid BU ID upon arrival)
Student: $10.00 (must present a valid student ID upon arrival)
Ways To Save
WBUR’s Legacy Circle, Murrow Society and Members save $5.00 on premiere and general tickets to this event. To apply the discount to your ticket purchase online, you’ll need to enter a promo code. You can get your code by emailing membership@wbur.org.
Registrants may be contacted by CitySpace about this or future events.
About “The Mind’s Mirror”
An exciting introduction to the true potential of AI from the director of MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
Imagine a technology capable of discovering new drugs in days instead of years, helping scientists map distant galaxies and decode the language of whales and aiding the rest of us in mundane daily tasks, from drafting email responses to preparing dinner. Now consider that this same technology poses risks to our jobs and society as a whole. Artificial Intelligence is no longer science fiction; it is upending our world today.
As advances in AI spark fear and confusion, “The Mind’s Mirror” reminds us that in spite of the very real and pressing challenges, AI is a force with enormous potential to improve human life. Computer scientist and AI researcher Daniela Rus, along with science writer Gregory Mone, offers an expert perspective as a leader in the field who has witnessed many technological hype cycles. Rus and Mone illustrate the ways in which AI can help us become more productive, knowledgeable, creative, insightful and even empathetic, along with the many risks associated with misuse.
“The Mind’s Mirror” shows readers how AI works and explores what we, as individuals and as a society, must do to mitigate dangerous outcomes and ensure a positive impact for as many people as possible. The result is an accessible and lively exploration of the underlying technology and its limitations and possibilities — a book that illuminates our possible futures in the hopes of forging the best path forward.