The AI Conversation We Must Have

As an IBM futurist and influencer, I was honored to be part of the World of Watson event (#ibmwow) two months ago in Vegas. Since then, one presentation has been rambling around my soul and my brain. Shannon Vallor, is Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Santa Clara University, and author of Technology and the Virtues. She gave a brilliant talk on AI, Ethics and the Future of Human Flourishing. She pinpointed why AI raises ethical questions we must answer, and conversations we must have.