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Jerry Kaplan: What You Need to Know About Generative AI
Have we finally discovered the holy grail of artificial intelligence (AI)—machines that match or exceed human intelligence?
Advances in generative AI …
2 years, 2 months ago
Talk Isn’t Cheap: The Power of Conversation
As heat waves, storms, droughts and wildfires continue to worsen, talking can seem like a seriously insufficient climate solution. It’s fair to ask: …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Risk It Takes to Bloom: A Discussion with Author Raquel Willis and Bia Vieira
In the wake of the release of author and activist Raquel Willis's debut memoir, The Risk it Takes to Bloom: On Life and Liberation, join us for a liv…
2 years, 2 months ago
George Hammond: Who Are We?
Who are we? Good question. But difficult to answer definitively. Still, it is a question that is philosophically fruitful to ask, because the flip si…
2 years, 2 months ago
Richard Schwartz: Berkeley 1900―Daily Life at the Turn of the Century
Local historian Richard Schwartz returns to Commonwealth Club World Affairs to captivate you once again with his characteristic blend of serious hist…
2 years, 2 months ago
Barbara McQuade: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America
The epidemic of disinformation and misinformation sweeping through our society is like the weather: Everyone complains about it, but no one does anyt…
2 years, 2 months ago
How Activism Can Win Bigger and Faster with Kumi Naidoo
Kumi Naidoo is a world renowned activist and climate leader. Before going on to lead Greenpeace International then Amnesty International, Naidoo was …
2 years, 2 months ago
Michael Gerhardt: The Laws of Presidential Impeachment
President Joe Biden is being threatened with impeachment by the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives. His predecessor, Donald Trump, was twic…
2 years, 2 months ago
Charles Duhigg: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection
Come inside a jury room as one juror leads a starkly divided room to consensus. Join a young CIA officer as he recruits a reluctant foreign agent. An…
2 years, 2 months ago
Mayor London Breed: The State of San Francisco
San Francisco Mayor London Breed returns to The Commonwealth Club World Affairs for a state-of-the-city program, taking stock of the city’s present a…
2 years, 2 months ago