人工智能（AI）毋庸置疑，将会成为下一个重大的技术革命。电影喝偶尔的新闻故事呈现出的超前的幻想，导致专家们出面澄清，人工智能被公众已经政府普遍误解了。为了做出正确的决定并确保更美好的未来，关于这项新技术，我们需要了解什么？及其这项新技术对社会会带来什么样的潜在影响？8月29日，在上海举办2019年世界人工智能大会之际，上海美国中心将会邀请人工智能领域的专家Jerry Kaplan，通过解释，究竟什么是人工智能，什么不是，带大家揭开这个领域的神秘面纱。他将为大家介绍人工智能的概况，概括该领域的发展历史，介绍一些当前的应用，并对未来做出一些预测。他还将和大家一起探讨人工智能将会带来的一些社会挑战，例如收入不平等的加剧和劳动力市场的混乱，并为我们准备应对人工智能革命提供建议。

Artificial Intelligence (AI) already promises to be the next big technology revolution. Movies and occasional news stories present futuristic fantasies, and leading experts say that AI is widely misunderstood by the general public and government officials alike. What do we need to understand about this new technology and its potential effects on society in order to make good decisions and ensure a happier future? On August 29th, as Shanghai hosts the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, the Shanghai American Center will host AI expert, Jerry Kaplan to demystify the field by explaining what is AI and what it is not.  He will present an overview of AI for the ordinary person, giving a brief history of the field, presenting some current applications, and making a few predictions about the future. He will also discuss some of the social challenges created by AI, such as increasing income inequality and labor market disruption, and offer suggestions for how we can prepare for the AI revolution.

Jerry Kaplan博士是著名的人工智能领域专家，企业家，技术创新者和畅销书作者。他目前是斯坦福大学的讲师和研究员，他在斯坦福大学教授人工智能的社会和经济影响。Kaplan博士在他35年的职业生涯中，创立了好几家科技公司，其中两家成为了上市公司。他是畅销书籍《初创企业：硅谷冒险》、《人类不需要应用：人工智能时代的财富和工作指南》和《人工智能：每个人都需要知道的东西》的作者。（这三本书都在国内出版）Kaplan博士在《纽约时报》、《华尔街日报》、《福布斯》和《商业周刊》上都有报道。他还拥有芝加哥大学科学史和哲学学士学位，宾夕法尼亚大学计算机科学博士学位。

Jerry Kaplan, PhD, is widely known as an Artificial Intelligence expert, serial entrepreneur, technical innovator, and bestselling author. He is currently a Lecturer and Research Affiliate at Stanford University where he teaches social and economic impact of Artificial Intelligence. Kaplan founded several technology companies over his 35-year career, two of which became public companies. He is the author of the best-selling classic "Startup: A Silicon Valley Adventure"; "Humans Need Not Apply: A Guide to Wealth and Work in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"; and "Artificial Intelligence: What Everyone Needs to Know. (All three books are available in Chinese.) Kaplan has been profiled in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, and Business Week. He holds a BA in the History and Philosophy of Science from the University of Chicago and a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania.

活动语言为英文

This event will be conducted in English.

报名须知

13 岁以下儿童谢绝参加本活动。请确保您用于预约的名字和您证件上的名字是一致的。每个人每场活动只能报名一次，重复报名同一场活动可能会导致您的报名无效。

This program is not suitable for children under 13. Please make sure the name used to register for the event matches the name on your ID. Individuals may register for one seat per event. Those who register multiple times for the same event risk having all registrations cancelled.

我们至少会在活动开始前15分钟启动安检流程以及入场。请您携带有效并带有照片的身份证件原件进入上海美国中心，证件复印件或照片将不被接受。成功报名活动的观众将优先入场，如果还有余位，我们会向没有报名的观众开放。

Doors will open and security screening will commence at least 15 minutes before the program starts. You must bring a valid physical photo ID in order to enter the Shanghai American Center (ShAC). Copies or pictures of IDs will not be accepted. People who RSVP’d will be admitted first; all others may be accommodated on a space available basis.

安检过程中，我们会对所有即将进入上海美国中心的物品进行扫描。请勿携带笔记本电脑进入上海美国中心，手机、iPad及其他平板设备、智能手表等允许携带。

All belongings carried into the ShAC will be scanned during security screening. While guests may not bring laptop computers to Shanghai American Center programs, portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones, iPads and other tablets, and smartwatches are permitted,.

媒体采访须直接与美国驻上海总领事馆新闻处联系。此外，禁止对活动进行录音或录影。

Press inquiries should be directed to the U.S. Consulate Shanghai Press Office. Additionally, audio or video recording of the program will not be permitted.

活动参与者永久性授权上海美国中心和美国国务院在包括互联网在内的任何合法的政府和非政府出版物中发布、展示、编辑、更改、复制或分发其肖像，并无需支付酬劳或者申请批准。

All program participants grant the Shanghai American Center and the U.S. Department of State permission to publish, exhibit, edit, alter, copy, or distribute their likeness in a photograph in any and all publications for Government or nongovernment purposes, including website entries and any lawful purpose, without payment, approval, or any other consideration in perpetuity.)

上海美国中心工作人员保留拒绝任何人进入的权利。

Staff of the ShAC reserve all rights to refuse entry.

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