The accelerating integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI)—spanning advanced multimodal models, agentic systems, and large-scale reasoning—presents transformative opportunities alongside profound risks across virtually every global industry sector. Rapid progress in these technologies is fueled by massive datasets and escalating computing and energy demands, carrying far-reaching implications for economics, geopolitics, and national security.
As a leading hub for AI research and robotics innovation, Pittsburgh sits at the center of this real-world application. To examine these dynamics amid an era of extraordinary uncertainty, the Pittsburgh Committee on Foreign Relations will convene a public presentation and discussion featuring the distinguished technology experts, Dr. Bill Scherlis, Lee Kim, and Lance Lindauer.