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I was invited to give something called a “Last Lecture” at the University on May 3, 2016. I am not entirely sure why it seems to have touched so many people, but for whatever it is worth, this is the talk I would give if I could only speak one more time.

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June 23rd, 2025

When AI Goes Rogue: Parenting the Next Generation of Machines

When AI Goes Rogue: Parenting the Next Generation of Machines HAL‑9000—the archetypal cautionary tale of AI learning from human flaws. […]

June 5th, 2025

Guarding Against Conflicts: Ethical Imperatives in AI Policy Formation

Guarding Against Conflicts: Ethical Imperatives in AI Policy Formation As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to permeate various sectors, the ethical […]

June 4th, 2025

From Photoshop to Prompts: AI and the Ethics of Scientific Fraud

From Photoshop to Prompts: AI and the Ethics of Scientific Fraud The temptation to manipulate data in scientific research is […]

June 3rd, 2025

Creating Artificial Life: Ethical Frontiers in Synthetic Biology and AI

Creating Artificial Life: Ethical Frontiers in Synthetic Biology and AI The boundary between biological and artificial life is becoming increasingly […]

June 2nd, 2025

Artificial Intelligence and the Ethics of Conscious Machines

Artificial Intelligence and the Ethics of Conscious Machines The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought forth not only […]

June 1st, 2025

Reevaluating Embryo Screening: Ethical Implications of PGT-A in IVF

The use of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) in in vitro fertilization (IVF) has been widely adopted with the […]

May 26th, 2025

The Ethical Implications of Genetic Enhancement in Reproductive Technologies

The Ethical Implications of Genetic Enhancement in Reproductive Technologies Genetic enhancement in reproductive technologies has long been a subject of […]

May 25th, 2025

Search Me Not: The Ethics of Brain-Computer Interfaces

Search Me Not: The Ethics of Brain-Computer Interfaces In the rapidly evolving landscape of neurotechnology, brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have emerged […]

October 18th, 2024

23 & Me is spiraling – must venture capital enter the picture?

A friend asked me today what I think about what appears to be the imminent demise of the world’s largest […]

November 3rd, 2020

What if we could live forever?

Thanks very much to the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum for inviting me to speak at their gala.