Colloquium: AI Risks and what mathematicians can do about them

Name: Colloquium: AI Risks and what mathematicians can do about them
Start: 2026-11-06T19:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-11-06T20:00:00+00:00
Location: 25 Park Place Building (SunTrust Tower) 1441

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When: Friday, November 6, 20262:00 PM – 3:00 PM ESTAdd to calendar Google Calendar
Where: 25 Park Place Building (SunTrust Tower) 144125 Park Place, Atlanta, GAOpen in Maps
Hosted by: Mathematics and Statistics

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Date and Time: 11/06/2026, 14:00--15:00

Location: 25 Park Place Room 1441

Colloquium: AI Risks and what mathematicians can do about them

Speaker: Xiaoyu He, Georgia Tech

Title: AI Risks and what mathematicians can do about them

Abstract: This talk aims to give an overview of the state of AI progress and scaling laws, and the risks (both immediate and long-term) that human civilization faces as a result. These risks range from the misuse of AI capabilities in cyber, bio, and persuasion, to the inexorable trend towards gradual disempowerment, to existential risks of full AI takeover and extinction. I will lightly survey progress on the three major directions that we can contribute to as mathematicians and individuals: theoretical AI alignment, empirical AI safety, and AI pause advocacy.

Host: Samuel Spiro (sspiro@gsu.edu)

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