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Reid Hoffman: Superagency and Our AI Future

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The advent of artificial intelligence has spawned numerous nightmare scenarios of a runaway technology negatively affecting everything from jobs to national security to individual rights. Now Reid Hoffman shares his unique insider’s perspective on an AI-powered future, making the case for its potential to unlock a world of possibilities. Imagine AI tutors personalizing education for each child, researchers rapidly discovering cures for diseases like Alzheimer's and cancer, and AI advisors empowering people to navigate complex systems and achieve their goals. 

In his new book Superagency, Hoffman and co-author Greg Beato envision a world where these possibilities, and many more, become a reality. They offer a roadmap for using AI inclusively and adaptively to improve our lives and create positive change. While acknowledging challenges like disinformation and potential job changes, the book focuses on AI’s immense potential to increase individual agency and create better outcomes for society as a whole. 

Join us as Hoffman challenges conventional fears, inviting us to view the future through a lens of opportunity, rather than fear. It’s a call to action—to embrace AI with excitement and actively shape a world where human ingenuity and the power of AI combine to create something extraordinary.

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Tue, Jan 21 / 6:00 PM PST

Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California
110 The Embarcadero
Taube Family Auditorium
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States

Speakers
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Reid Hoffman

Co-founder, LinkedIn; Co-founder, Inflection AI; Partner, Greylock; Author, Superagency: What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future; X @reidhoffman

Image - DJ Patil

In Conversation with DJ Patil

Former U.S. Chief Data Scientist; General Partner, GreatPoint Ventures; Member, Commonwealth Club World Affairs of California Board of Governors; X @dpatil

Format

5:15 p.m. doors open & check-in
6–7 p.m. program  
(all times Pacific Time)

COST

Members receive 30–50 percent discounts (not a member? Join)

In-person:
$35
$65 with a book
Free for Leadership Circle members and students (no book)
Online:
$10
$40 with a book
Free for Leadership Circle members and students (no book)