Professor Grigorios Tsoumakas was honored to be the inaugural guest on the new weekly vidcast series, Homo sAIence, dedicated to the field of Artificial Intelligence. The series is hosted by acclaimed journalist Alexandra Gouta of Athens-Macedonian News Agency and broadcast by the major news outlet Voria.gr.

In the premiere episode, Professor Tsoumakas engaged in a detailed discussion on the future of AI, covering key technological advancements. He discussed the path to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), offering a cautious timeline of over a decade and outlining key obstacles such as energy consumption and data scarcity. Prof. Tsoumakas highlighted the critical societal risks, emphasizing the stark disparity between development and safety research, and called for robust state-level regulation to ensure AI is developed for the benefit of society, not just corporate interests. His participation underscores our lab’s commitment to advancing AI research and contributing to the vital public discourse on its societal impact.

The full discussion (in Greek) is available to watch below.