BDI Seminar - Big Data and the Big Future: how does data science relate to the long-term future of humanity?
Dr. Anders Sandberg is senior research fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute (FHI) and the Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford. His research at the FHI centres on management of low-probability high-impact risks, societal and ethical issues surrounding human enhancement, estimating the capabilities of future technologies, and very long-range futures. Anders has a background in computer science, neuroscience and medical engineering. He obtained his Ph.D. in computational neuroscience from Stockholm University, Sweden, for work on neural network modelling of human memory.
Date:
2 December 2019, 10:30 (Monday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2019)
Venue:
Big Data Institute (NDM), Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details:
Semianr room 0
Speaker:
Anders Sandberg (Oxford Martin School)
Organising department:
Big Data Institute (NDM)
Part of:
BDI seminars
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Graham Bagley
