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Thu, 10 March 2022

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm GMT

How to Stay Smart in a Smart World – Why Human Intelligence Still Beats Algorithms

Gerd Gigerenzer In Conversation With Hannah MacInnes

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Is more data always better? Do algorithms really make better decisions than humans? Can we stay in control in an increasingly automated world?

We have been told that an automated world is just around the corner.

From dating apps and self-driving cars to facial recognition and the justice system, the increasing presence of AI has been widely championed. But there are limitations and risks too. Humans are the greatest source of uncertainty in these situations. In this livestream event, decision making expert and psychologist Gerd Gigerenzer will show us how, when people are involved, trust in complex algorithms can lead to illusions of certainty that become a recipe for disaster.

Drawing on decades of research into decision-making under uncertainty, Gerd will make a compelling case for the enduring importance of human discernment in an automated world that we are told can – and will – replace our efforts.

Filled with practical examples and cutting-edge research, this livestream In Conversation event will examine the growing role of AI at all levels of daily life with refreshing clarity. Gerd will offer a life-raft in a sea of information and an urgent invitation to actively shape the digital world in which we want to live.

Perfect for fans of Daniel Kahneman and Malcolm Gladwell, this livestream event will teach you how to navigate big data and understand the risks for yourself. Don’t miss it.

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Gerd Gigerenzer

Psychologist and Risk Expert

Gerd Gigerenzer is Director of the Harding Centre for Risk Literacy at the University of Potsdam and partner of Simply Rational: The Institute for Decisions. He is former Director of the Centre for Adaptive Behaviour and Cognition at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and a former Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He is the author of several books on heuristics and decision-making, including Risk Savvy and Reckoning with Risk.

Hannah MacInnes

Journalist and Broadcaster

Hannah MacInnes is a broadcaster and journalist. Alongside hosting How To Academy’s live programmes and podcast, she presents a cultural show on Times Radio and interviews on-stage at a number of other major literary events. She is the host of The Klosters Forum Podcast series and has written for the Radio Times, the Evening Standard and TLS. Before going freelance she worked for 8 years at BBC Newsnight, as Planning Editor and as a Producer / Filmmaker.

 

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