Documents tagged "Lawrence Krauss"

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_026049.txt

Lawrence Krauss discusses the melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet and its potential impact on sea levels. He mentions a proposal to capture CO2 from the atmosphere as a possible solution to climate change, though he notes that research in this area has so far been limited compared to oil and gas exploration. Jeffrey E. asks about changes at the South Pole and whether climate change can only be measured over long periods. Krauss also references Freeman Dyson's views on CO2 levels from millions of years ago.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025651.txt

The email discusses an article about religion and its role in people's lives. Lawrence Krauss mentions that Johnny Depp is a fan of the band Alice Cooper and Joe Perry. The discussion also mentions a film that features Johnny Depp as a guitar player. It appears that Jeffrey E. and Lawrence Krauss may have some mutual acquaintances, including someone who owns an island in the Bahamas.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025639.txt

The document is a conversation between Lawrence Krauss and Jeffrey E. regarding their plans to visit Johnny Depp in the Caribbean. Lawrence Krauss mentioned that he was working on his new book and attending a trip with Johnny Depp, while Jeffrey suggested inviting Depp to visit them when they are in the Caribbean. The focus of this document is on key people such as Lawrence Krauss and Johnny Depp, places like the Caribbean, and topics like their plans for visiting each other.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_025636.txt

The document discusses Lawrence Krauss's conversation with a man about the Caribbean and islands, as well as his recent interactions with other individuals such as Johnny Depp and Noam Chomsky. It also mentions Krauss's opinions on religion and fanaticism, as well as his professional roles at Arizona State University, including being the Director of The Origins Project and a Foundation Professor in Earth and Space Exploration and Physics Department.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023123.txt

This document outlines a proposed TV series called "Strange Bedfellows" which will feature famous cultural icons and scientists in conversations moderated by scientist/author Lawrence Krauss. The first season includes participants like Johnny Depp, Woody Allen, Sarah Silverman, and Barack Obama, among others. The discussions aim to explore the commonalities and differences between culture and science.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023121.txt

This is a proposal for a TV show called "Strange Bedfellows" which aims to bridge the gap between science and culture by bringing together cultural icons, celebrities, movie stars, directors, writers, and musicians with famous scientists. The first season will feature discussions moderated by Lawrence Krauss on topics such as creativity in music versus science, the human condition, economics, evolution, psychology, computer science, and more. Notable guests include Johnny Depp, Woody Allen, Sarah Silverman, William Shatner, Barack Obama, Stephen Fry, Andie Macdowell, Elizabeth Blackburn, and others.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_023120.txt

This document announces a new television series called "Strange Bedfellows" which brings together celebrities from different fields with scientists to discuss the intersection of culture and science. The series will be hosted by scientist Lawrence Krauss, who is known for his ability to bridge the gap between these two worlds. Each episode will feature a different combination of guests, including musicians, actors, writers, directors, and scientists, discussing topics such as creativity in music versus science, the human condition, economics, psychology, and more. The series will be shot in various cities around the world, with each episode taking place in a beautiful location where the participants live or work.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021425.txt

The document discusses an urgent inquiry from BuzzFeed News regarding allegations of sexual harassment against Lawrence Krauss. The sender suggests a strategy to respond to the accusations and emphasizes the importance of a concise cover letter for public distribution. They also mention correcting minor errors in the draft response before finalizing it.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021416.txt

The document is an email conversation between Lawrence Krauss and Jeffrey E. regarding a BuzzFeed News inquiry about allegations of sexual harassment. The main topic of the conversation revolves around how to respond to the allegations and what strategy to adopt. Key people mentioned in the document include Lawrence Krauss, Jeffrey E., and lawyers from BuzzFeed. The focus is on crafting a response that effectively addresses the claims made by the accusers while also considering possible legal implications.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_021408.txt

The document is an email from Lawrence Krauss to Nancy Portland regarding an inquiry from BuzzFeed News about allegations of sexual harassment. Lawrence Krauss denies the accusations and states that he treats people with respect and works hard to support and mentor them. He also mentions his high public profile, which has led to more scrutiny and outside complaints than other faculty members receive.

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_014697.txt

The document describes a scientific workshop focused on the challenges of artificial intelligence and adverse outcomes. It discusses issues such as financial markets, democracy and information, war and peace, cybersecurity, AI goals with inadvertent side effects, and deep long-term societal influences. The workshop involves teams consisting of experts in various fields related to AI and its potential consequences. Each team focuses on a specific topic and presents their findings during the workshop.

An Origins Project Scientific Workshop Challenges Artificial Intelligence Addressing Adverse Outcomes Trading Systems Market Manipulation Chair Michael Wellman Red Team Miles Brundage Randy Bryant Gary Marchant Jaan Tallinn Blue Team Michael Littman Frank Wilczek Greg Cooper Yan Shoshitaishvili Democracy Chair Shahar Avin Red Team Andrew Maynard Eric Horvitz Blue Team Gireeja Ranade Subbarao Kambhampati Military Systems Stability Chair Bart Selman Red Team Richard Mallah Eric Horvitz Michael Wellman Frank Wilczek Blue Team Vinh Nguyen Kathleen Fisher Lawrence Krauss John Launchbury Rachel Bronson Computing Systems Infrastructure Manipulation Systems Chair Kathleen Fisher Red Team Jeffrey Coleman Mauno Pihelgas Blue Team Ashish Kapoor Ben Zorn Runaway Resource Monopoly Self Objectives Chair Red Team Jaan Tallinn Nate Soares Jeff Coleman Bart Selman Blue Team Dario Amodei Shahar Avin

HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011904.txt

This document contains an email conversation between Lawrence Krauss and Jeffrey E. about organizing a men of the world conference. The first email mentions several well-known individuals, including Kevin Spacey, Bill Clinton, Al Franken, and Woody Allen. However, these names are not mentioned in subsequent emails. In later emails, Tina Brown is mentioned as the founder and CEO of Women in the World Summit, which has a diverse list of participants.

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HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_011284.txt

This document describes a scientific workshop that took place from February 24-26, 2017, focusing on challenges of artificial intelligence and envisioning and addressing adverse outcomes. The workshop was organized by the Origins Project and had multiple sessions with teams discussing topics such as AI in financial markets, democracy, information, and identity, war & peace, cybersecurity, unintended consequences of AI systems, deep long-term societal influences, and agency and disempowerment. The workshop aimed to identify key challenges ahead, including very costly outcomes, and to come up with potential solutions such as best practices, mechanism design, monitoring and regulatory activity. For instance, in the session on financial markets, the discussion revolved around the potential for AI-powered market manipulation and its consequences on market efficiency. The participants explored scenarios that might lead to costly outcomes and considered what could be done to counter this direction and maintain efficient functioning of financial markets. In summary, the document presents a scientific exploration of the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, with a focus on understanding potential adverse outcomes and identifying solutions to mitigate these risks.

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