Superintelligent AI and Loss of Control

​A beginner-friendly workshop on superintelligence AI and how this new technology is evolving and impacting society.
​**Free and open to the public — no technical background required**
​What would it actually mean for machines to become smarter than humans—not just at chess or writing, but at *everything*? For decades, scientists and researchers have debated the idea of **Superintelligent AI**: systems that could outperform humans across nearly all cognitive tasks. What once sounded like distant science fiction is now increasingly discussed as a real possibility within our lifetimes.
​This workshop is a guided, interactive introduction to the idea of superintelligence and the problem of **loss of control**—what happens if we create systems that are more capable than we are, but whose goals don’t perfectly align with human values.
​**Over the course of the workshop, we’ll explore:**

* ​**Superintelligence:** What it means for an AI system to surpass human intelligence across domains, and how this differs from today’s AI.
* ​**Power and control:** Why advanced AI could wield enormous economic, political, and strategic influence—and why “just turning it off” may not be realistic.
* ​**Misalignment risks:** How systems pursuing the *wrong* objectives could cause harm even without malicious intent.
* ​**Societal choices:** How decisions made today—by researchers, companies, and governments—may shape whether AI becomes a tool we control or a force we struggle to contain.

​**What you’ll get:**

* ​A clear, non-technical introduction to core ideas from AI safety and existential risk research.
* ​Live demonstrations of current AI capabilities, to ground abstract concerns in real systems.
* ​Small-group discussions and thought experiments that connect AI risks to everyday life, institutions, and incentives.
* ​A better mental model for evaluating headlines, hype, and claims about AI progress.

​**Format & vibe:**
​This is not a lecture it is an interactive workshop designed to help people think clearly about a topic that is increasingly important and moving very quickly.
​Whether you’re new to AI, casually interested, or deeply unsure what to believe, you’ll leave with a clearer picture of *why* many researchers take superintelligence seriously—and *what’s actually at stake* if we get it wrong.