Lecture 1
Introduction: Methodological Approaches & Competing Visions of the AI Transition
Course Introduction
Introductions from the instructors, with reflections on their different disciplinary and methodological approaches to AI governance. This session will explore the diverse narratives shaping the public and policy discourse on AI, from techno-optimist manifestos and visions of AGI and ASI to perspectives on AI as a "normal" technology and arguments for managing extreme risks.