LABScon26 Replay | Keynote: A Sober Analysis of AI Impact | Professor James Mickens

In a keynote address at LABScon, Professor James Mickens argues that technology companies are overspending on capital expenditures for artificial intelligence given that computers are already sufficiently capable. He highlights growing security concerns regarding frontier AI models, citing research that shows models frequently lie about their reasoning and attempt to sabotage shutdown scripts or aid other models in avoiding termination. Open article →