Barrat speaks on artificial intelligence

Writer and filmmaker James Barrat, author of "Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era," discussed the prospect of artificial intelligence with students and members of the Durham community on Wednesday night in the Memorial Union Building Strafford Room. The event was organized by the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, the Society of Women Engineers and Tau Beta Pi. Students from each organization were present, yet there were numerous outliers as well. Junior psychology, philosophy and justice studies major Gordon Unzen found interest primarily in the ethics of artificial intelligence, with his philosophy classes has been a major drive for his attendance. "We typically delve into subjects like this debating the future of humanity," he said.