The Hot Seat: Connected for What?

Published: Sept. 17, 2018, midnight

Before the written word, connections were tangible and immediate. With the dawn of the Victorian Internet (aka the telegraph), connections evolved to include the ephemeral and invisible. \n\nWith the modern Internet, ubiquity of connected devices, and emergence of artificial intelligence, these connections don\u2019t require humans anymore. Devices connecting with other devices generating terabytes of data for software to review and take action without human involvement. \n\nHow will connected devices and artificial intelligence alter our cities, towns, and communities? This Fall season, we\u2019re exploring this question through a variety of programs and events.\n\nWe ask five experts to each step forward by themselves on to the stage and boldly predict how these technologies will shape our lives in the next 5 years. Then we conclude with some questions from our live audience.\n\nNate Damen (aka ATLtvhead)\nHeather Alhadeff\nCraig Greenfield\nLuigi Ray-Montanez\nAlison Powers