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AI’s promise, risks, and real-world costs in a major museum debate
In this American Museum of Natural History panel debate, Neil deGrasse Tyson introduces a wide-ranging conversation about artificial intelligence with researchers and industry voices including Latanya Sweeney, Chris Callison-Burch, Cindy Rush, Nate Soares, Kate Crawford, and Eric Schmidt. The discussion touches on AI’s rapid progress, its practical uses, and the larger questions it raises about safety, accountability, labor, and the infrastructure behind modern AI systems.
A landmark Asimov Memorial Debate
Neil deGrasse Tyson opens the Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate’s 25th year with a panel focused on AI and its growing influence.
What AI can do now
Panelists discuss breakthroughs in language models, research tools, and possible benefits for science, medicine, and productivity.
The debate around AI’s risks
The conversation also raises concerns about superintelligence, safety, misinformation, and the broader social and environmental costs of AI infrastructure.
Topics
Asimov Memorial Debate opening
Neil deGrasse Tyson introduces the 25th Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate and frames AI as the evening’s central topic.
Recent AI breakthroughs
Panelists discuss major AI milestones such as ChatGPT, image interpretation, research agents, and code tools.
AI safety and superintelligence concerns
Several speakers address the risks of superintelligence, human control, and the possibility of harmful outcomes.
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was influenced by the writings of this man. I would later learn, even after I took office here, that he lived down the street a few blocks and was here often using our research libraries to feed the contents of his books. And so, we have this kind of genetic link to the man. And this memorial panel debate is in his honor. And I want to publicly thank the interest and support of his family. There are the relatives of Janet Asimov, his widow, there in the audience, as well as Isaac Asimov's daughter, Robin Asimov. Robin, good to see you again. Yes.
Sorry, I didn't how rude of me. I didn't introduce myself. I'm Neil deGrasse Tyson. I am the Frederick P. Rose Director of the Hayden Planetarium,
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