May 24, 2016
Jared Kaplan, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University
The Open Philanthropy Project spoke with Professor Kaplan of Johns Hopkins University about the possibility of encouraging people currently in the physics community to consider working on AI research, particularly with respect to reducing potential risks from advanced AI. Topics included potential benefits and downsides of outreach to early- vs. late-career physicists, and ideas for outreach, including holding a conference, offering research grants, and creating an undergraduate summer program.