Machines Like Us? The Ethics of Artificial General Intelligence

TCD School of Social Sciences & Philosophy

Join Prof Will Ratoff from Trinity College Dublin as he considers the ethical & existential risks posed by artificial general intelligence.

Trinity College Dublin - Arts Block - JM Synge Theatre

<h3>‘Machines Like Us? The Ethics of Artificial General Intelligence'</h3><h3></h3>Date and Time: Thursday 2 October 2025, 7:00 PM - 8.30PMLocation: Trinity College Dublin - Arts Block - JM Synge TheatreIs humanity ready for superintelligent AI?From robot soldiers to AI lovers, the rise of Artificial General Intelligence- machines as smart (or smarter) than humans- has moved from fiction to serious prediction. Join philosopher Will Ratoff as he explores the ethical, social and existential dilemmas we might face as we build minds that could out-think our own. Should we keep going? Should we stop? And what happens if we can’t?About the SpeakerWill Ratoff is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. His research interests lie in moral philosophy - especially the ethics of AI - and the philosophy of mind and of cognitive science.

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