AI: Opportunity, Risk and Choices Ahead
Oct 29, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM
CIGI Campus (Centre for International Governance Innovation)
67 Erb St W, Waterloo, ON N2L 6C2, Canada
Free
Organized by Waterloo Region AI Coalition
Artificial intelligence is advancing rapidly, creating extraordinary opportunities while raising urgent questions about safety, security and responsible use.
Join experts from the Faculty of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, the Balsillie School of International Affairs and the Waterloo Region AI Coalition for an accessible public conversation about what today’s AI systems can and cannot do, the risks associated with increasingly autonomous AI agents and the safeguards available to manage them.
Through expert presentations, a moderated panel and audience Q&A, the event will examine where the benefits of AI are compelling, where stronger protections may be needed and where society may need to draw clear boundaries. Topics will include AI security and alignment, technical safeguards, public policy, geopolitics and the responsible use of AI in high-stakes settings.
Agenda: 6:45 p.m. arrival · 7:00 p.m. welcome and panel discussion · 8:00 p.m. audience Q&A · 8:30 p.m. networking reception.