The Moviegoer’s Guide to the Future with Andrew Maynard

Faculty Fellow Andrew Maynard is interested in what science fiction movies can tell us about technology and society. His new book – Films from the Future: The Technology and Morality of Sci-Fi Movies – is out November 15. Using popular movies to discuss emerging technologies and what they mean for our future, the book tackles many not-so-far-fetched technologies including: human cloning, […]

Faculty Fellow Andrew Maynard on the Risks of AI

Andrew Maynard – LSI Faculty Fellow, Professor in the School for the Future of Innovation in Society, and Director of ASU’s Risk Innovation Lab – presents the potential risks associated with the development of artificial intelligence (AI). This excellent video briefly discusses 10 risks that should be in the minds of AI researchers and consumers alike (though, Maynard […]

Faculty Fellow Michael Saks’ Recent Talks on Forensic Science

Regent Professor and Center Faculty Fellow Michael Saks recently presented on forensic science at two prestigious events. On October 18, Saks spoke before an association of forensic scientists from Arizona, Utah, and Nevada at the Arizona Identification Council‘s 12th Annual Tri-Division Educational Conference. His talk, Building Forensic Science’s Scientific Foundation, explained what recent government– and discipline-sponsored […]