Virtual Futures presents Jaan Tallinn (Founding Engineer of Skype & Kazaa) for an intimate disucssion on artificial intelligence, existential risk and the intelligence explosion. As a keen promoter of the study of existential risk Tallinn co-founded the Cambridge Centre for the Study of Existential Risk- a research centre at the University of Cambridge investigating the risks and opportunities of future technologies. In 2014 he co-founded Future of Life Institute that works to mitigate existential risks facing humanity, particularly existential risk from advanced artificial intelligence. He is a partner in a seed-stage venture firm called Ambient Sound Investments and co-founder and chairman of MetaMed Research – a startup intent on revolutionising healthcare. In coversation with Luke Robert Mason (Director, Virtual Futures). Schedule 06:30pm - 07:00pm: Registration & Drinks 07:00pm - 08:00pm: Fireside chat with Jaan Tallinn 08:00pm - 08:30pm: Audience Q&A 8:30pm - Late: Drinks & Networking Members free please RSVP Non-members please request a day-pass Full T & C visit http://www.lib-rary.com