On May 31 and June 1 2023, AI&Humanity, along with the Institute of Philosophy at the School of Advanced Studies, London, held a two-day workshop on LLMs. (More information is here.)
The conference brought together leading experts from academia and industry to discuss a range of philosophical issues surrounding LLMs, including:
•The nature of intelligence: Are LLMs intelligent? If so, what kind of intelligence do they have?
•The ethics of LLMs: What are the ethical implications of using LLMs? How can we ensure that they are used for good and not for harm?
•The future of LLMs: What are the potential benefits and risks of LLMs? How will they shape our world in the future?
On the first day, the speakers were Nicholas Shadbolt, Rosa Cao, Anandi Hattiangadi, Murray Shanahan, and Gary Marcus. Video of the first day is below:
On the second day, the speakers were Josh Dever and Herman Cappelen, Ryan Born, Karen Lancaster, William Chan, Catherine Clark, Jackie Kay, and David Papineau. Video of the second day is below: