Presented by The Spark of Hudson Foundation

Superintelligent AI and Loss of Control with AI Safety Awareness Project

Registration ends Monday, 09/14/2026 5:30pm EDT

About This Event

A free, public workshop—no technical background needed

What would it actually mean for machines to become smarter than humans—not just at chess or writing, but at everything? For decades, scientists and researchers have debated the idea of Superintelligent AI: systems that could outperform humans across nearly all cognitive tasks. What once sounded like distant science fiction is now increasingly discussed as a real possibility within our lifetimes.

This workshop is a guided, interactive introduction to the idea of superintelligence and the problem of loss of control—what happens if we create systems that are more capable than we are, but whose goals don’t perfectly align with human values.

About This Event

A free, public workshop—no technical background needed

What would it actually mean for machines to become smarter than humans—not just at chess or writing, but at everything? For decades, scientists and researchers have debated the idea of Superintelligent AI: systems that could outperform humans across nearly all cognitive tasks. What once sounded like distant science fiction is now increasingly discussed as a real possibility within our lifetimes.

This workshop is a guided, interactive introduction to the idea of superintelligence and the problem of loss of control—what happens if we create systems that are more capable than we are, but whose goals don’t perfectly align with human values.

Getting There

The Spark of Hudson
502 Union Street
Hudson, New York 12534
United States