‘Kim Ok might be subsequent president,’ teases physicist at GYSS
A high scientist warned that democracy is in peril of changing into a reputation contest that would see actuality TV star Kim Kardashian elected as president.
Talking on the eleventh World Younger Scientists Summit (GYSS) in Singapore, British-Dutch physicist Sir Andre Geim stated he believes that if the present pattern continues, it’ll have a unfavourable influence on society as an entire.
“You’ll discover out the subsequent president in 10 or 20 years could possibly be Kim Kardashian as a result of she has extra followers than anybody else on the web. We’re transferring into that type of democracy through which folks begin voting by what number of likes they’ve,” he stated.
You’ll discover out the subsequent president in 10 or 20 years could possibly be Kim Kardashian as a result of she has extra followers than anybody else on the web. We’re transferring into that type of democracy through which folks begin voting by what number of likes they’ve.
This yr’s GYSS held lectures and panel discussions protecting the fields of politics, science and know-how.
Organised by the Nationwide Analysis Basis from 17 to twenty January, subjects resembling synthetic intelligence (AI), ethics of funding, inequality, developments in science and politicians misconstruing reality have been mentioned.
The Summit was launched by Deputy Prime Minister, Coordinating Minister for Financial Insurance policies and Chairman of the Nationwide Analysis Basis, Singapore (NRF), Mr Heng Swee Keat.
Greater than 350 members attend periods held on-site on the Singapore College of Know-how and Design, and over 1,400 attended the convention nearly.
Younger researchers from 29 nations throughout 5 continents engaged in open dialogues with among the high minds around the globe together with recipients of the Nobel Prize, Fields Medal, Millennium Know-how Prize, and Turing Award.
The rise of AI and dealing with know-how
Referencing a guide on AI, The Age of AI: And Our Human Future, Ambassador-at-Giant with the Singapore Overseas Ministry Chan Heng Chee expressed her concern over how AI and know-how might doubtlessly overtake people.
“The machine could make selections for you in a conflict, even earlier than the particular person thinks of urgent a button. That’s extraordinarily alarming,” says Chan. She warns of the implications of generative AI on conflict.
As reported by The Economist, the rise of AI enabled weapons have the potential to upset the stability of world energy in what’s termed as an “artificial-intelligence-enabled warfare”. This might foresee an excellent better energy battle in politics.
Nonetheless, Chen elaborates on the added worth to society when scientists and social scientists work hand in hand with know-how, as a substitute of in opposition to it.
Faux information and future diplomacy
Credibility of knowledge and the unfold of faux information was additionally a scorching debate.
Panel audio system referenced American politician, George Santos, who’s at the moment below investigation by federal, state, county and Brazilian authorities. Santos fabricated his biography in addition to eviction and private debt instances.
It’s bothersome that reality is now being degraded in lots of societies.
These false claims embody private info resembling his ancestry, training, employment, charity work, property possession, and claims of victimhood in crimes.
“It’s bothersome that reality is now being degraded in lots of societies,” claims Chan.
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