Wisdom, and the Rise of Intelligent Machines

Play by Edward Spence

The event will include a talk by Dr Edward H. Spence, followed by a performance of the play Logos Unbound and discussion with the audience, on how Greek philosophy, including Platonic and Stoic, can help us to better understand and evaluate the place of wisdom in our lives, as well as the impact that AI agents such as ChatGPT, Bard, and Pi have on our wellbeing. Although scary smart and knowledgeable, can AI Machines acquire wisdom? Can they really be as wise as Socrates?