Imagining and Shaping AI Futures

Which AI capabilities are likely to improve rapidly in the next few years, and which are overhyped? How can people distinguish between genuine warnings and exaggerated fearmongering about AI? What practical steps can institutions take now to prepare for plausible near-term changes? How might your own career or community be affected by realistic short-term AI developments?

What are the main categories of long-term AI risk, from accidents to misuse to loss of control? How should we weigh low-probability, high-impact scenarios against more immediate, tangible harms? What can history of other powerful technologies teach us about managing transformative risk? How can people engage thoughtfully with speculative futures without falling into fatalism or denial?

What ethical responsibilities do you have when using AI tools that affect other people's lives? How can you contribute to public conversations, policies, or initiatives that shape AI use in your society? Which values do you want AI systems and institutions to embody, and how can you advocate for them? What does it mean, in practical terms, to be a responsible AI user and citizen over the coming decades?