Dear Jack:

In a world awash with over-hyped claims (both pro and con) about artificial intelligence, the work of the of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Discovery Institute couldn’t be more timely and important.

Read our special year-end report about all the things the Bradley Center was able to accomplish in 2020.

People know at a fundamental level that they are not machines. But faulty thinking can cause people to adopt views that in their heart of hearts they know to be untrue. The Bradley Center seeks to help individuals—and our society at large—to realize that we are not machines, while at the same time helping to put machines (especially computers and AI) in proper perspective. 

In place of an idolatry that would make machines our masters, the Bradley Center works for a society that will regard machines as our servants and help us to understand the best ways for machines to enhance life and human flourishing.

In the coming year, as debates over Big Tech and their efforts control the free flow of ideas come to the forefront, we want to supply people with an accurate assessment of what is happening—and what we can do about it.

Could you help us continue our important work in 2021 by giving us a generous end-of-year donation?

Sincerely,

John G. West, PhD
Vice President
Discovery Institute