​WHAT ⭐️:

​​​• Join us for an exclusive in-person Q&A discussion with Professor Scott Aaronson (UT Austin & OpenAI) on his influential work: Why Philosophers Should Care About Computational Complexity.

​• More work from Scott Aaronson can be found on his site: https://scottaaronson.blog

​• Get a chance to directly ask Scott your most burning questions in AI and alignment, computational complexity and theory of computation, computational mathematics and dynamical systems, unconventional computing, philosophy of mind and physics, complex systems, and the future of intuition and intelligence!

​​• Catering: Enjoy food, snacks, and beverages during our event!

​​• Hosted by Addy from ekkolapto.org. Previous hackathons and salons at MIT and FAU.

​• Sponsored by: David Protein, Sylvum AI, Longevity Global, FlatFace Fingerboards.

​• Support and Collaboration: Forum For Artificial Intelligence @ UT Austin, TBA.

​• Special thanks to Justin Taylor from Longevity Global! Apply to join their vetted community of top researchers, investors, and entrepreneurs in the longevity and healthspan space: https://longevitygl.org/join/

​• Special thanks to Nicholas Fiorenza for sponsoring this salon with a FREE ticket to the Biomarkers of Aging Conference at Harvard Medical School, by Longevity Global, Methuselah Foundation, and Biomarkers of Aging Consortium.

​PRIZES 🏆:

​To make things more fun, we like to add some extra prizes to our salons!

​• Best Questions, Best Response, and Best Ideas can win: TWO FREE tickets to Longevity Global's Aging Code Summit & PitchFest, a full FlatFace Fingerboards complete, a FREE ticket to the Biomarkers of Aging Conference at Harvard Medical School, and more TBA!

​​​WHEN 🗓️:

​​​• Saturday May 17th from 5:30PM CDT to 9PM CDT.

​​​WHO 👀:

​​​• Students, researchers, professors, and founders passionate about fields of philosophy and logic, computer science and AI, math and physics, engineering, and cognitive science.

​​​• A technical background is preferred but not required. Even if you think you are not a fit for this event, apply anyways!

​​​SCHEDULE 🗒️:

​​​• 5:30PM to 6PM: Networking + Check-In.

​• 6PM to 8:30PM: Live Q&A with Professor Scott Aaronson as he discusses his influential essay "Why Philosophers Should Care About Computational Complexity".

​• 8:30PM to 9PM: Closing Remarks + Networking.

​​WHERE📍:

​​• Located at The University of Texas at Austin.

​PREVIOUS SALONS 📸:

​​​​​• Past Polymath Salons and discussions are uploaded for you to watch on the Ekkolápto channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ekkolapto3

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PRESENTING POLYMATHS💡:

​Each vetted Polymath gets a chance to present and actively discuss their work at our salons:

​• Safal Aryal (Tufts University): https://sites.google.com/view/safalaryal

​• Dugan Hammock (UT Austin, Wolfram Institute, UMass Amherst, University of Tübingen): https://www.linkedin.com/in/dugan-hammock-ba49b111a/

​• Dan Van Zant (Florida Atlantic University, Sylvum AI): https://www.danielvanzant.com

​• TBA.