Get a Live Look Inside Singularity University’s Global Summit This … – Singularity Hub

Singularity Universitys (SU) second annual Global Summit begins today in San Francisco, and the Singularity Hub team will be there to give you a live look inside the event, exclusive speaker interviews, and articles on great talks.

Whereas SUs other summitseach focus on a specific field or industry, Global Summit is a broad look at emerging technologies and how they can help solve the worlds biggest challenges.

Talks will cover the latest in artificial intelligence, the brain and technology, augmented and virtual reality, space exploration, the future of work, the future of learning, and more.

Were bringing three full days of live Facebook programming, streaming onSingularity Hubs Facebook page, complete with 30+ speaker interviews, tours of the EXPO innovation hall, and tech demos. You can also livestream main stage talks at Singularity Universitys Facebook page.

Interviews include Peter Diamandis, cofounder and chairman of Singularity University; Sylvia Earle, National Geographic explorer-in-residence; Esther Wojcicki, founder of the Palo Alto High Media Arts Center; Bob Richards, founder and CEO of Moon Express; Matt Oehrlein, cofounder of MegaBots; and Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist and the Craig Newmark Foundation.

Pascal Finette, SU vice president of startup solutions, and Alison Berman, SU staff writer and digital producer, will host the show, and Lisa Kay Solomon, SU chair of transformational practices, will put on a special daily segment on exponential leadership with thought leaders.

Make sure you dont miss anything by liking the Singularity Hub and Singularity University Facebook pages and turn on notifications from both pages so you know when we go live. And to get a taste of whats in store, check out the below selection of stories from last years event.

Are We at the Edge of a Second Sexual Revolution? By Vanessa Bates Ramirez

Brace yourself, because according to serial entrepreneur Martin Varsavsky, all our existing beliefs about procreation are about to be shattered againAccording to Varsavsky, the second sexual revolution will decouple procreation from sex, because sex will no longer be the best way to make babies.

VR Pioneer Chris Milk: Virtual Reality Will Mirror Life Like Nothing Else Before By Jason Ganz

Milk is already a legend in the VR communityBut [he] is just getting started. His company Within has plans to help shape the language we use for virtual reality storytelling. Becauselets be clear, VR storytelling is still very much in its infancy. This fact makes it even crazier there are already VR films out there that can inspire and captivate on such a profound level. And were only going up from here.

7 Key Factors Driving the Artificial Intelligence Revolution By David Hill

Jacobstein calmly and optimistically assuresthat this revolution isnt going to disrupt humans completely, but usherinafuture in whichtheres a symbiosis between human and machine intelligence. He highlighted 7factorsdriving this revolution.

Are There Other Intelligent Civilizations Out There? Two Views on the Fermi Paradox By Alison Berman

Clich or not, when I stare up at the sky, I still wonder if were alone in the galaxy. Could there be another technologically advanced civilization out there? During a panel discussion on space exploration atSingularity Universitys Global Summit,Jill Tarter, the Bernard M. Oliver chair at theSETI Institute, was asked to explain the Fermi paradox and her position on it. Her answer was pretty brilliant.

Engineering Will Soon Be More Parenting Than Programming By Sveta McShane

In generative design, the user states desired goals and constraints and allows the computer to generate entire designs, iterations and solution sets based on those constraints. It is, in fact, a lot like parents setting boundaries for their childrens activities. The user basically says, Yes, its ok to do this, but its not ok to do that. The resulting solutions are ones you might never have thought of on your own.

Biohacking Will Let You Connect Your Body to Anything You Want By Vanessa Bates Ramirez

How many cyborgs did you see during your morning commute today? I would guess at least five. Did they make you nervous? Probably not; you likely didnt even realize they were there[Hannes] Sjoblad said that the cyborgs we see today dont look like Hollywood prototypes; theyre regular people who have integrated technology into their bodies to improve or monitor some aspect of their health.

Peter Diamandis: Well Radically Extend Our Lives With New Technologies By Jason Dorrier

[Diamandis] said humans arent the longest-lived animals. Other species have multi-hundred-year lifespans. Last year, a study dating Greenland sharks foundthey can live roughly 400 years. Though the technique isnt perfectly precise, they estimated one shark to be about 392. Its approximate birthday was 1624Diamandis said he asked himself: If these animals can live centurieswhy cant I?

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