Artificial Intelligence promises to solve the greatest challenges of our time, but what is the true cost of the AI revolution? Join us at Arendalsuka for a critical debate on the hidden impacts of artificial intelligence.

The development of AI is moving at a breakneck pace, but the flip side of the coin is rarely discussed. Machine learning requires enormous computing power, putting an already strained power grid and the green transition to the test. Simultaneously, we are facing a potential earthquake in the labor market, and an information war where manipulated news and deepfakes could threaten the very foundations of our democracy.

Join us as leading researchers in economics, political science, and energy research meet with politicians for a focused panel discussion on the real consequences of the greatest technological shift of our time.

Participants:

• Fabian Harang (Moderator) – Director of Research, SURE-AI
• Andreas Kostøl – Associate Professor and Economist, BI Norwegian Business School
• Klas Pettersen – Director, Simula Metropolitan Center for Digital Engineering
• Tine Uberg Nærland – Research Director, Institute for Energy Technology (IFE)
• Marte Ingul – State Secretary (Labour Party), Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance

Time and place: August 11, 16:00-16:45, KI-teltet, Kirkebakken 19, Tyholmen, Arendal

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