Superintelligent AI and Loss of Control

A free, public workshop—no technical background needed What would it actually mean for machines to become smarter than humans—not just at chess or writing, but at everything ? For decades, scientists and researchers have debated the idea of Superintelligent AI: systems that could outperform humans across nearly all cognitive tasks. What once sounded like distant science fiction is now increasingly discussed as a real possibility within our lifetimes. This workshop is a guided, interactive introduction to the idea of superintelligence and the problem of loss of control—what happens if we create systems that are more capable than we are, but whose goals don’t perfectly align with human values. Over the course of the workshop, we’ll explore: Superintelligence : What it means for an AI system to surpass human intelligence across domains, and how this differs from today’s AI. Power and control : Why advanced AI could wield enormous economic, political, and strategic influence—and why “just turning it off” may not be realistic. Misalignment risks : How systems pursuing the wrong…