DAWN or DOOM '17

Dawn or Doom '17

Emerging Technology - Risks and Rewards

Sept. 26 & 27, 2017 | West Lafayette, Indiana | http://www.purdue.edu/dawnordoom/

Free and Open to the Public, Everyone Welcome

Now in its fourth year, Dawn or Doom enables open-minded and thoughtful consideration of the potential risks and rewards posed by rapid, disruptive and seemingly continuous technological change that may be moving faster than our ability to understand it. The conference on Purdue's West Lafayette, Ind., campus Sept. 26 and 27, 2017, is free and open to the public. Dawn or Doom '17 is hosted by Information Technology at Purdue (ITaP) and Purdue Convocations with the generous assistance of corporate sponsors.

Since it began in 2014, Dawn or Doom has annually brought together experts on topics ranging from surveillance drones and living on Mars to genetically modified foods and genetically personalized medicine. The two-day conference now attracts over 5,000 people who interact with expert speakers in weighing questions ranging from serious to entertaining. Are GMO animals safe to eat? Are emojis a new language? When will artificial intelligences surpass human intelligence? If they do, does that spell our doom? Can an AI have a sense of humor? What's the future of work? What will it mean when networked vehicles, appliances and other devices surround us pervasively and persistently? Is privacy even possible anymore?

Why Dawn or Doom?

Characterized by Purdue President Mitch Daniels as the perfect place for a conference like Dawn or Doom, Purdue University is a top public research institution committed to pursuing scientific discoveries, engineered solutions and creative use of technology driven by faculty and student innovators who have a vision for moving the world forward. Dawn or Doom intentionally presents diverse viewpoints, with not only engineers and computer scientists presenting, but also writers, philosophers, business leaders and policy experts. The conference brings together internationally known authorities and stars from Purdue's large constellation of researchers focused on innovations that will transform lives.

Video will be available after the conference on the Dawn or Doom YouTube Channel