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Yuval Noah Harari on the Power of Truth in the Age of AI

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Join us for an extraordinary evening of conversation with Yuval Noah Harari, the world-renowned thinker and acclaimed author of Sapiens.

This live interview, to be featured on the Next Big Idea podcast, will cover his latest groundbreaking book, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Exploring the intricate relationships among power, truth, and humanity, Harari will share his singular insights on how the flow of information has shaped our past—and what it means for our future.

Following the interview, there will be an intimate Q&A session with members of the audience. Whether you’re curious about the rise of artificial intelligence or the many twists and turns of history, now is your chance to ask Harari your question. In-person attendees will also receive a free copy of Nexus; if you can't make it to NYC, you're invited to join virtually via the livestream. Ticket availability is limited, however—so be sure to secure your spot for an exciting night of ideas, dialogue, and connection.

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Wednesday
September 11, 2024
5:30 pm

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Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014

agenda

5:30 – 6:30 pm | Doors open/cocktails

6:30 – 8:00pm | Discussion & Q&A

8:00 – 9:00pm | Cocktails

Speakers

Yuval Noah Harari

Best Selling Author
Biography

Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and the series Sapiens: A Graphic History and Unstoppable Us. His books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages, and he is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today.

Rufus Griscom

Founder
Next Big Idea Club
Biography

Rufus Griscom co-founded Nerve.com, Babble.com, and most recently the Next Big Idea Club. He has discussed consciousness, AI and virtual worlds on the Next Big Idea podcast with thinkers like Steven Pinker, Yuval Noah Harari, Paul Bloom, Steven Johnson and David Chalmers.

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Yuval Noah Harari on the Power of Truth in the Age of AI

September 11, 2024
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Join us for an extraordinary evening of conversation with Yuval Noah Harari, the world-renowned thinker and acclaimed author of Sapiens.

This live interview, to be featured on the Next Big Idea podcast, will cover his latest groundbreaking book, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Exploring the intricate relationships among power, truth, and humanity, Harari will share his singular insights on how the flow of information has shaped our past—and what it means for our future.

Following the interview, there will be an intimate Q&A session with members of the audience. Whether you’re curious about the rise of artificial intelligence or the many twists and turns of history, now is your chance to ask Harari your question. In-person attendees will also receive a free copy of Nexus; if you can't make it to NYC, you're invited to join virtually via the livestream. Ticket availability is limited, however—so be sure to secure your spot for an exciting night of ideas, dialogue, and connection.

When

September 11, 2024
5:30 pm

Where

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014
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Agenda

5:30 – 6:30 pm | Doors open/cocktails

6:30 – 8:00pm | Discussion & Q&A

8:00 – 9:00pm | Cocktails

Speakers

Yuval Noah Harari

Best Selling Author
Biography

Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and the series Sapiens: A Graphic History and Unstoppable Us. His books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages, and he is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today.

Rufus Griscom

Founder
Next Big Idea Club
Biography

Rufus Griscom co-founded Nerve.com, Babble.com, and most recently the Next Big Idea Club. He has discussed consciousness, AI and virtual worlds on the Next Big Idea podcast with thinkers like Steven Pinker, Yuval Noah Harari, Paul Bloom, Steven Johnson and David Chalmers.

Sponsors

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Next Big Idea Club:

Yuval Noah Harari on the Power of Truth in the Age of AI

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Join us for an extraordinary evening of conversation with Yuval Noah Harari, the world-renowned thinker and acclaimed author of Sapiens.

This live interview, to be featured on the Next Big Idea podcast, will cover his latest groundbreaking book, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Exploring the intricate relationships among power, truth, and humanity, Harari will share his singular insights on how the flow of information has shaped our past—and what it means for our future.

Following the interview, there will be an intimate Q&A session with members of the audience. Whether you’re curious about the rise of artificial intelligence or the many twists and turns of history, now is your chance to ask Harari your question. In-person attendees will also receive a free copy of Nexus; if you can't make it to NYC, you're invited to join virtually via the livestream. Ticket availability is limited, however—so be sure to secure your spot for an exciting night of ideas, dialogue, and connection.

when

Wednesday
September 11, 2024
5:30 pm

LoCATION

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014

agenda

5:30 – 6:30 pm | Doors open/cocktails

6:30 – 8:00pm | Discussion & Q&A

8:00 – 9:00pm | Cocktails

Speakers

Yuval Noah Harari

Best Selling Author
Biography

Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and the series Sapiens: A Graphic History and Unstoppable Us. His books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages, and he is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today.

Rufus Griscom

Founder
Next Big Idea Club
Biography

Rufus Griscom co-founded Nerve.com, Babble.com, and most recently the Next Big Idea Club. He has discussed consciousness, AI and virtual worlds on the Next Big Idea podcast with thinkers like Steven Pinker, Yuval Noah Harari, Paul Bloom, Steven Johnson and David Chalmers.

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Yuval Noah Harari on the Power of Truth in the Age of AI

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Join us for an extraordinary evening of conversation with Yuval Noah Harari, the world-renowned thinker and acclaimed author of Sapiens.

This live interview, to be featured on the Next Big Idea podcast, will cover his latest groundbreaking book, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Exploring the intricate relationships among power, truth, and humanity, Harari will share his singular insights on how the flow of information has shaped our past—and what it means for our future.

Following the interview, there will be an intimate Q&A session with members of the audience. Whether you’re curious about the rise of artificial intelligence or the many twists and turns of history, now is your chance to ask Harari your question. In-person attendees will also receive a free copy of Nexus; if you can't make it to NYC, you're invited to join virtually via the livestream. Ticket availability is limited, however—so be sure to secure your spot for an exciting night of ideas, dialogue, and connection.

speakers

Yuval Noah Harari

Best Selling Author
Biography

Yuval Noah Harari is a historian, philosopher, and the bestselling author of Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, and the series Sapiens: A Graphic History and Unstoppable Us. His books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages, and he is considered one of the world’s most influential public intellectuals today.

Rufus Griscom

Founder
Next Big Idea Club
Biography

Rufus Griscom co-founded Nerve.com, Babble.com, and most recently the Next Big Idea Club. He has discussed consciousness, AI and virtual worlds on the Next Big Idea podcast with thinkers like Steven Pinker, Yuval Noah Harari, Paul Bloom, Steven Johnson and David Chalmers.

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WHEN

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
5:30 pm

WHERE

Betaworks
29 Little West 12th Street
New York, NY 10014

Agenda

5:30 – 6:30 pm | Doors open/cocktails

6:30 – 8:00pm | Discussion & Q&A

8:00 – 9:00pm | Cocktails

Tools
For
Thinking

How New Technologies are Changing How We Create, Share, and Build Knowledge

When

September 11, 2024
5:30 pm

Where

Betaworks • 29 Little West 12th Street, New York, NY 10014
or livestream
Proof of Full Vaccination Required

RENDER is Over, but Camp is just beginning

We had some great speakers and participants turn out for Render, and we all got to participate in very interesting conversations. You can find recordings of all of our sessions below. If you're working on a Tool for Thinking and want to participate in our upcoming accelerator program, you can learn more here.

Building Bicycles for the Mind

Join us for an extraordinary evening of conversation with Yuval Noah Harari, the world-renowned thinker and acclaimed author of Sapiens.

This live interview, to be featured on the Next Big Idea podcast, will cover his latest groundbreaking book, Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI. Exploring the intricate relationships among power, truth, and humanity, Harari will share his singular insights on how the flow of information has shaped our past—and what it means for our future.

Following the interview, there will be an intimate Q&A session with members of the audience. Whether you’re curious about the rise of artificial intelligence or the many twists and turns of history, now is your chance to ask Harari your question. In-person attendees will also receive a free copy of Nexus; if you can't make it to NYC, you're invited to join virtually via the livestream. Ticket availability is limited, however—so be sure to secure your spot for an exciting night of ideas, dialogue, and connection.

Speakers

Howard

Rheingold

Author
Tools for Thought
@hrheingold

Yuval Noah

Harari

Best Selling Author

Rufus

Griscom

Founder
Next Big Idea Club
@GriscomRufus

Schedule

11:30 AM
Doors Open
12:00 PM
Welcome
with MC
12:10 PM – 12:20 PM
How Do We Define Tools for Thinking and Why Do They Matter?
Join Jerry Michalski and John Borthwick as they talk about their interest in tools for thinking, and what excites them the most about the future of the category.
12:20 PM – 12:50 PM
Inflection Points for Tools for Thinking
What are the key inflection points that will supercharge Tools for Thinking in the near future? How will new technologies, user metaphors, and funding models change how people build these tools? John Borthwick will be discussing how the landscape is changing with the co-founders of Readwise, Daniel Doyon & Tristan Homsi.
12:50 PM – 1:00 PM
Q+A
1:00 PM – 1:15 PM
Demo: Protocol Design for Tools for Thinking
Gordon Brander will be presenting a brief demo on Subconscious and the Noosphere, products he and his team are working on to allow Tools for Thinking to become interoperable and better connected.
1:15 PM – 2:00 PM
Lunch and Networking
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM
The History and Future of Software as Tools for Thinking
Some of the earliest examples of software explored by pioneers like Doug Engelbart, JCR Licklider, Alan Turing, and others were at their core technologies that help magnify, inspect, and spread our ideas. Jerry Michalski will be sitting down (virtually) with Howard Rheingold, author of Tools for Thought, to explore the history and future of "mind-amplifying technology".
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM
Q+A
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Tools for Thinking Product Demos
We’ll hear from builders and thinkers deep in the space and get to take a look at what they’re working on. We’ll be checking out Plexus, Re:Collect, Jerry’s Brain, Subconscious and more. 
4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Leveraging AI and ML in Building New Tools for Thinking
Alice Albrecht and Linus Lee will be sitting down with Chris Pedregal to discuss their work in leveraging AI and Machine Learning for creating new kinds of tools for thinking.
4:45 PM – 5:00 PM
Q+A
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Idea Dimensionality and Representing Semantic Meaning
How do ideas - and the human brains that make and hold them - interact?  Get prepared for meta! Esther Dyson and Jerry Michalski, will discuss the idea of how people work together to shape, compare, intertwine and ultimately produce multi-faceted ideas and multi-dimensional idea spaces.  As David Waltz (Thinking Machines) once said, “Words are not in themselves carriers of meaning, but merely pointers to shared understanding.” Watch and lob questions as the two of them try to build and share the idea of how better ideas can be developed through collaboration.
5:30 PM – 5:45 PM
Q+A
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM
Closing and Happy Hour

Proof of Full Vaccination Required

Betaworks requires all visitors to show proof of full vaccination to enter. No exceptions. Two ways that you can show proof:
  • Official vaccine card with at least 2 weeks having passed since the date of the last required dose (1 dose for J&J/AstraZeneca, 2 for Pfizer/Moderna)
  • An active digital pass such as the NY State Excelsior Pass or the CLEAR app
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