Stuart J. Russell

Stuart Russell   (computer scientist, author)
Born	1962
Alma mater	Wadham College (Oxford), Stanford University
Member of	Chatham House
Interests	Artificial intelligence
Chatham House Artificial intelligence specialist

Stuart Jonathan Russell OBE is a British computer scientist known for his contributions to Artificial intelligence (AI).

Stuart Russell is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California, Berkeley and Adjunct Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Professor Russell holds the Smith-Zadeh Chair in Engineering at University of California, Berkeley, and founded and leads the Center for Human-Compatible Artificial Intelligence (CHAI) at UC Berkeley.

AI textbook

Stuart Russell is the co-author with Peter Norvig of the most popular textbook in the field of AI: "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach" used in more than 1,500 universities in 135 countries.

2021 BBC Reith Lecturer

Stuart Russell will deliver the 2021 Reith Lectures on the theme "Living with Artificial Intelligence". Lecture 1 entitled "The Biggest Event in Human History" was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 1 December 2021.

The four lectures will examine what Russell will argue is the most profound change in human history as the world becomes increasingly reliant on super-powerful AI. Examining the impact of AI on jobs, military conflict and human behaviour, Russell will argue that our current approach to AI is wrong and that if we continue down this path, we will have less and less control over AI at the same time as it has an increasing impact on our lives. How can we ensure machines do the right thing? The lectures will suggest a way forward based on a new model for AI, one based on machines that learn about and defer to human preferences.

The series of lectures will be held in four locations across the UK: Newcastle, Edinburgh, Manchester and London and will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and the World Service as well as available on BBC Sounds. Accompanying the lectures, Adam Rutherford and Hannah Fry will explore the themes of the lectures in a complementary BBC Radio 4 series.

The lectures will be chaired by presenter, journalist and author, Anita Anand.

Transcript of Lecture 1

The 20-page transcript of Lecture 1: "The Biggest Event in Human History" is here.

 

Events Participated in

Event	Start	End	Location(s)	Description
WEF/Annual Meeting/2016	20 January 2016	23 January 2016	World Economic Forum Switzerland	Attended by over 2500 people, both leaders and followers, who were explained how the Fourth Industrial Revolution would changed everything, including being a "revolution of values".
WEF/Annual Meeting/2017	17 January 2017	20 January 2017	World Economic Forum Switzerland	2950 known participants, including prominently Bill Gates. "Offers a platform for the most effective and engaged leaders to achieve common goals for greater societal leadership."
WEF/Annual Meeting/2022	22 May 2022	26 May 2022	World Economic Forum Switzerland	1912 guests in Davos
WEF/Annual Meeting/2023	16 January 2023	20 January 2023	World Economic Forum Switzerland	The theme of the meeting was "Cooperation in a Fragmented World"

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