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Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt’s lecture at the ETH Zurich

November 7, 2024
On 23rd October 2024 Sir Nigel gave a Global Lecture on the subject: ”As If Human: Living in the Age of Intelligent Machines”. This Global Lecture will explore AI’s history, current advancements, and the challenges and opportunities presented by todays and future AI systems. Please find HERE the recording.

Dinner with Professor Sir Nigel Shadbolt’s in Geneva and Zurich

November 7, 2024
Once again, we had the pleasure of spending two great evenings at the British Ambassador’s residence in Geneva as well as at the Baur au Lac Club in Zurich where Sir Nigel Shadbolt was our guest speaker on the topic of ‘As If Human: Living in the Age of Intelligent Machines’. The venues, the dinners […]