Wheeler Lecture 2025: Efficiency, Resilience, and Artificial Intelligence

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• Professor Moshe Vardi - Rice University
• Wednesday 22 October 2025, 15:00-17:00
• Lecture Theatre 1, Computer Laboratory.

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We are delighted to announce that Professor Moshe Vardi will be delivering the 2025 Wheeler Lecture on Wednesday 22nd October hosted by Professor Anuj Dawar.

Guest Speaker: Professor Moshe Vardi https://profiles.rice.edu/faculty/moshe-y-vardi

Abstract: ‘In both computer science and economics, efficiency is a cherished property. The field of algorithms is almost solely focused on their efficiency. The goal of AI research is to increase efficiency by reducing human labor. In economics, the main advantage of the free market is that it promises “economic efficiency”. A major lesson from many recent disasters is that both fields have over-emphasized efficiency and under-emphasized resilience. I argue that resilience is a more important property than efficiency and discuss how the two fields can broaden their focus to make resilience a primary consideration. I will conclude by raising serious questions on the goal of the AI research program.’

Time: 15:00-16:00 The Wheeler Lecture 16:00-17:00 Afternoon Tea

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