Ken Ford, founder and CEO of the Florida Institute for Human & Machine Cognition (IHMC) will deliver a speech on Jan. 31 titled, “On Computational Wings: The Prospects & Putative Perils of AI.”

The event will be at the IHMC center, 40 South Alcaniz, Pensacola. Reception begins at 5:30 p.m.

TALK begins at 6 p.m. Seating is limited on a first come, first serve basis. To register, call 850-202-4462.

“After decades of pundits and philosophers arguing that AI is impossible, suddenly that argument has been replaced with the assertion that not only is it possible, but that it is inevitable, perhaps imminent, and apocalyptically dangerous. In only about a decade, the conversation has shifted from you can’t do it … to we shouldn’t do it! My purpose in this talk will be to draw your attention to an interesting historical parallel between AI and another, older, technology which was also controversial, thought to be impossible, and then deemed to be a great danger to the human race: artificial flight.”

Dr. Ford is the author of hundreds of scientific papers and six books. Dr. Ford’s research interests include: AI, human-centered computing, and human performance and resilience.