London Exponential Technologies Meetup 1

1. London Exponential Technologies
Inaugural Meetup - 10 May, 2016
Peter Morgan

2. Why a new Meetup - and why this one?

3. Exponential Technologies
• Artificial Intelligence
• Longevity
• Bioengineering
• Quantum Computing
• Nanotech
• Of course, there is overlap

4. 1. Artificial intelligence
• Software (Algorithms)
o Neural networks
o Deep Learning
• Hardware
o CPU, GPU, NPU, QPU?
o ASICs
• Data – labelled and unlabelled
• Neuromorphic chips
• Human Brain Project
• Neuroscience
o Brain scans, fMRI, etc.
• Robotics
o Embodied intelligence

5. 2. Longevity
• Life extension
o Slow and then reverse the aging process!
• Rejuvenation Biotechnology
o Aubrey de Grey
• Cryonics
o Alcor, etc.
• Mind uploading
o Randal Koene
• Calico
o Google
• Human Longevity Inc.
o Craig Venter

6. 3. Bioengineering
• Gene editing
o CRISPR
o George Church (Harvard, Editas)
o Jennifer Doudna (Berkeley, Caribou)
• Synthetic Biology
o Craig Venter
• Nanotech
• Molecular motors
• Nanobots
• Biophysics (quantum effects)

7. 4. Quantum Computing
• D:Wave
• IBM, Microsoft, Google
• Theory & Practice
• Hardware
• Different types of QC’s
• Software
• Quantum algorithms
• Quantum OS
• Quantum languages

8. 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

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

10. Big Thanks to our Sponsors
• Innovation Warehouse
– Venue
• O’Reilly
– Giveaways - StrataWorld + Books
• Nvidia
– Titan X GPU processor + pizza &
drinks