London Exponential Technologies

Inaugural Meetup - 10 May, 2016Peter Morgan

Why a new Meetup - and why this one?

Exponential Technologies

• Artificial Intelligence• Longevity• Bioengineering• Quantum Computing• Nanotech• Of course, there is overlap

1. Artificial intelligence• Software (Algorithms)

o Neural networkso Deep Learning

• Hardwareo CPU, GPU, NPU, QPU?

• Neuromorphic chips• Human Brain Project• Neuroscience

o Brain scans, fMRI, etc.• Robotics

o Embodied intelligence

2. Longevity• Life extension• Rejuvenation Biotechnology

o Aubrey de Grey• Cryonics

o Alcor, etc.• Mind uploading

o Randal Koene• Calico

o Google• Human Longevity Inc.

o Craig Venter

3. Bioengineering• Gene editing

o CRISPR o George Church (Harvard, Editas)o Jennifer Doudna (Berkeley, Caribou)

• Synthetic Biologyo Craig Venter

• Nanotech• Molecular motors• Nanobots• Biophysics

4. Quantum Computing• D:Wave• Theory• Practice• Hardware

• Different types of QC’s• Software

• Quantum algorithms• Quantum OS• Quantum languages

Recommended Reading• Anticipating 2025 – London Futurists• Abundance – Peter Diamandis• The Singularity is Near – Ray Kurzweil• The Future of the Mind – Michio Kaku• The Technological Singularity – Murray Shanahan• The Transhumanist Reader – Edited by Max More• Rise of the Robots – Martin Ford• Regenesis – George Church• Life at the Speed of Light – Craig Venter

Upcoming Meetups (Subject to change)• June 2016 - Robotics • July/Aug 2016 - HPC• Sept 2016 - Quantum Computing• Artificial Intelligence (Watson, Deepmind?)• Human Longevity• Blockchain (Ethereum, etc.)• Biotech (synthetic biology, gene editing)• IoT• Etc.

Big Thanks to our Sponsors• Data Science

Partnership– Hosts

• Innovation Warehouse – Venue

• O’Reilly – Giveaways - StrataWorld +

Books

• Nvidia– Titan X GPU processor + pizza

& drinks

Peter Morgan 10 May 2016

www.dsp.ai @insight_ai

Data Science Partnership

www.dsp.ai@insight_ai