CMIST: Scientists and Strategists Series - Jonas Sandbrink

— 6:30pm

Location:
In Person - Grand Room, Posner Hall 340

Speaker:
JONAS SANDBRINK, Workstream Lead , UK AI Safety Institute
https://jonassandbrink.com/

Join CMIST for a discussion with Jonas Sandbrink on how humanity is developing increasingly impactful technologies and scientific insights. Whether it's large language models, the ability to engineer viruses for delivering genetic material, or a detailed understanding of potential pandemic pathogens, these advancements promise significant societal benefits. However, they also pose risks of unprecedented harm if misused. Dr. Sandbrink will explore how the dynamics of misuse risks and benefits scale across different types of technologies and insights. He will discuss how scientists, technology developers, and policymakers can consider the unique properties of various technologies to maximize their positive impact. 

This event will explore how, by fostering risk-sensitive innovation, we can help unlock the tremendous benefits of new technologies while safeguarding humanity from potential downsides. 

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Jonas Sandbrink is a Workstream Lead at the UK AI Safety Institute. Previously, Jonas was a researcher at the University of Oxford, where his work focused on the implications of synthetic biology and artificial intelligence for biological security risks. He has served as a Biosecurity Advisor to the UK Cabinet Office and Google DeepMind. He has worked as a consultant for the Nuclear Threat Initiative, and has completed fellowships with the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, the Council on Strategic Risks, and the Arms Control Negotiation Academy. Jonas holds a Bachelor in Medical Sciences from the University of Oxford and a Ph.D. (DPhil) from Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford. 

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