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The unchecked rise of AI has captured headlines, causing extreme enthusiasm for its promise and considerable concern over its potential dangers. The mood swings between hype and fearmongering<\/a> call for a rational voice of reason. Enter Gary Marcus.<\/p>\n We\u2019re thrilled that Marcus \u2014 author, founder and neuroscientist \u2014 will join us for a session called \u201cBetween Hype and a Hard Place: Gary Marcus on AI\u2019s Next Steps,\u201d September 20 on the AI Stage<\/a> at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n Well known in academic circles, Marcus testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee last May \u2014 along with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Christina Montgomery, IBM\u2019s chief privacy trust officer. The topic? The need for AI regulation.<\/p>\n Marcus believes that AI presents serious risks<\/a>, and he brings an impartial voice to the conversation. He\u2019s not employed by or beholden to any AI company. Action, regulation and cooperation are necessary to determine whether the benefits outweigh the risks before companies deploy an AI product to customers.<\/p>\n He has ideas on how to make that happen, and we can\u2019t wait to hear them.<\/p>\n Learn more about our speaker \u2014 and his qualifications for tackling this challenging topic \u2014 below.<\/p>\n Gary Marcus, a leading voice in artificial intelligence, is a scientist, bestselling author and founder of Robust.AI and Geometric.AI, which was acquired by Uber. He is well known for his challenges to contemporary AI, anticipating many of the current limitations decades in advance, and for his research in human language development and cognitive neuroscience.<\/p>\n An Emeritus Professor of Psychology and Neural Science at NYU, he is the author of five books, including, \u201cThe Algebraic Mind,\u201d \u201cKluge,\u201d \u201cThe Birth of the Mind,\u201d and the New York Times bestseller \u201cGuitar Zero.\u201d<\/p>\n Marcus frequently contributes to The New Yorker, Wired and The New York Times. His most recent book, \u201cRebooting AI,\u201d with Ernest Davis, is one of Forbes\u2019s 7 Must Read Books in AI.<\/p>\n TechCrunch Disrupt 2023<\/a> takes place on September 19\u201321 in San Francisco. Buy your pass today<\/a> by 11:59 p.m. PDT<\/b>, and you can save up to $600. Student and nonprofit passes are available for just $195.<\/p>\n Is your company interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023? Contact our sponsorship sales team by <\/i>filling out this form<\/i><\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\nGary Marcus: Author, scientist, founder and Professor Emeritus, NYU<\/h2>\n