"AI is already both thrilling and chilling. Where will it lead, and who will lead it? Tech titans? Elected politicians? Dictators? Philosophers? A cat seems to be out of the bag, a cat that can outrun anyone."

The Inaugural lecture for the new Living Well With Technology series from the Digital Futures Institute begins 12 Sept at King’s.

The public lecture AI: The means to an end or a means to the end? will be delivered by actor, author, broadcaster and comedian Stephen Fry - followed by a conversation between Stephen Fry and 13th President of Bell Labs and global innovation strategist, Dr Marcus Weldon.

The event will mark the launch of the Institute’s new Thought-Leadership Series - Living Well With Technology : an events programme and associated book series convening thought leaders from across the tech, health, policy, business, education and creative sectors to collaborate on the creation of a better digital future.

Keynote speaker: Stephen Fry, actor, author, broadcaster and comedian
Also featuring: Dr Marcus Weldon, 13th President of Bell Labs and global innovation strategist
Hosted by: Professor Marion Thain, Professor of Culture and Technology, and Chair-Director of the Digital Futures Institute, King’s College London

Programme
18.00 Doors open and refreshments
18.30 Lecture by Stephen Fry, introduced by Professor Marion Thain and Dr Marcus Weldon; followed by brief discussion between Stephen Fry and Dr Marcus Weldon
19.40 Reception
20.30 Ends

The Digital Futures Institute brings together expertise from across all disciplines to forge a better relationship between the individual and technology. The Institute reframes what have typically been considered technical challenges – to be solved through technical fixes – as human and social challenges requiring innovative ways of knowing, responding, and making. We help build a future that is more conducive to living well with technology.

Booking information
Please note, King's events are free, which means we routinely overbook to allow for no-shows and avoid empty seats. Admission is on a first come, first served basis, so please arrive in good time to avoid disappointment. We will not be able to admit those without tickets. If you book a ticket but find you are unable to come to the event, please kindly cancel your booking. Registration will close on Monday 9 September at 4pm.

This event is in-person only. The evening may be filmed and photographed, by attending you consent to appearing in any footage or stills of the event.

This event is wheelchair accessible. To inform the organiser of any access requirements, please email digitalfutures@kcl.ac.uk.

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