As part of TW Lit Fest 2025!
Please note the venue for this performance is in the Town Hall Council Chamber.
Interviewed by David Brown.
The current “debate” about human vs AI 'intelligence' is a massive over-simplification of what is going on. We need to understand the profound difference between human and machine intelligence. In The Atomic Human: Understanding Ourselves in the Age of AI, world AI expert Neil Lawrence will share why he believes our fears of being displaced by AI might be misplaced.
Neil Lawrence is the DeepMind Professor of Machine Learning at the University of Cambridge where he leads the university-wide initiative on AI, and a Senior AI Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute.
David Brown is a podcast producer, storyteller, and co-founder of Orion Studios in Tunbridge Wells. He is also the creator of the WithAI FM podcast network, exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping the world. A multi-time finalist in the UK Independent Podcast Awards, David is known for making complex ideas accessible through conversation and content.
Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival 2025 is proudly sponsored by:
Running Time: 1 hour + Q&A
Age Recommendation: 14+
A Book signing will be conducted post show
Please note the venue for this performance is in the Town Hall Council Chamber.
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