| Everything, it seems, is on the line right now—from the battle between science and the virus to AI's potential to either liberate or enslave humanity to the urgent question of how to stop the deadly climb of global temperatures.
The past 18 months have triggered a tectonic shift in how we live, work, and connect. The world is being rewired, and RE:WIRED is where we'll discuss the big bets society will have to make if things are to turn out for the better rather than for the worse. Join us November 9 and 10 for a series of free conversations between technologists, artists, policymakers, and others who think about the consequences of technology for society, economics, sustainability, and, ultimately, our future. Speakers so far include: – Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel in conversation with Nahid Bhadelia, founding director of BU Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy and Research, about the promise and future of mRNA vaccines for everything from flu to cancer – Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, on the scourge of ransomware – Timnit Gebru, independent scholar and former co-lead of the Ethical AI research team at Google Brain, on developing new forms of independent scrutiny to ensure AI development benefits everyone in society, not just the few – Kai-Fu Lee, chairman and CEO of Sinovation Ventures and president of Sinovation Ventures Artificial Intelligence Institute, in conversation with Kate Crawford, senior principal researcher at Microsoft Research New York, on what the future of AI should look like – Science fiction author Neal Stephenson on building virtual worlds—and fixing the real one Registration is entirely free and includes livestreams of all the RE:WIRED sessions. | 
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