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Experts alone can't handle AI – social scientists explain why the public needs a seat at the table

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023
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Are democratic societies ready for a future in which AI algorithmically assigns limited supplies of respirators or hospital beds during pandemics?

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  • Are democratic societies ready for a future in which AI algorithmically assigns limited supplies of respirators or hospital beds during pandemics?
  • Or one in which AI fuels an arms race between disinformation creation and detection?
  • Or sways court decisions with amicus briefs written to mimic the rhetorical and argumentative styles of Supreme Court justices?

Ready or not, unintended consequences

    • Striking a balance between the awe-inspiring possibilities of emerging technologies like AI and the need for societies to think through both intended and unintended outcomes is not a new challenge.
    • Societies are severely limited in their ability to anticipate and mitigate unintended consequences of rapidly emerging technologies like AI without good-faith engagement from broad cross-sections of public and expert stakeholders.
    • AI runs a very real risk of creating similar blind spots when it comes to intended and unintended consequences that will often not be obvious to elites like tech leaders and policymakers.
    • Nine in 10 (90.3%) predicted that there will be unintended consequences of AI applications, and three in four (75.9%) did not think that society is prepared for the potential effects of AI applications.

Who gets a say on AI?

    • Industry leaders, policymakers and academics have been slow to adjust to the rapid onset of powerful AI technologies.
    • In 2017, researchers and scholars met in Pacific Grove for another small expert-only meeting, this time to outline principles for future AI research.
    • Meanwhile, there is a hunger among the public for helping to shape our collective future.
    • Only about a quarter of U.S. adults in our 2020 AI survey agreed that scientists should be able “to conduct their research without consulting the public” (27.8%).

A healthy dose of skepticism?

    • Industry leaders have had a hard time disentangling their commercial interests from efforts to develop an effective regulatory system for AI.
    • Much more urgently, societies need to figure out what types of applications AI should be used for, and how.
    • AI might not wipe out humanity anytime soon, but it is likely to increasingly disrupt life as we currently know it.

Recombinators Ranks No. 707 on the 2022 Inc. 5000 List

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022
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707 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nations fastest-growing private companies.

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  • 707 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nations fastest-growing private companies.
  • The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economys most dynamic segmentits independent small businesses.
  • Recombinators earned their place on this list in their first year of eligibility, and also ranked 22 in New Jersey, 69 in New York and 57 in Business Products & Services.
  • Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States.

Recombinators Appoints Mike O’Connor as New Partner

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Thursday, June 16, 2022
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CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recombinators today announced that Mike OConnor will be joining Recombinators as a Partner, and will be based in Boston, effective June 16, 2022.

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  • CEDAR KNOLLS, N.J., June 16, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Recombinators today announced that Mike OConnor will be joining Recombinators as a Partner, and will be based in Boston, effective June 16, 2022.
  • He will continue to build upon Recombinators strategic innovation work as he leads the operational innovation practice and play a crucial role in the continued growth of Recombinators.
  • Operational innovation is vital for any business to transform their people, processes and practices to launch results to the next level, says Mike OConnor, Partner.
  • Mikes knowledge and experience is going to be instrumental as we continue this work at Recombinators, says Stephen Moulton, Partner at Recombinators.

Lilium and Livent Announce Collaboration to Advance Research and Development for High-Performance Lithium Batteries

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Friday, May 27, 2022
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Lilium and Livent have agreed to collaborate on the advancement of lithium metal technology for use in high-performance battery cells.

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  • Lilium and Livent have agreed to collaborate on the advancement of lithium metal technology for use in high-performance battery cells.
  • Livent supplies lithium to many of the worlds premier electric vehicle brands and battery makers.
  • As a fully integrated lithium producer, Livent uses its differentiated technology processes to both source raw lithium and manufacture a range of specialty lithium products in an environmentally responsible, safe and sustainable manner.
  • Yves Yemsi, Chief Operating Officer at Lilium said, This collaboration is a milestone in Liliums commitment to revolutionize regional air travel.