Author: Eric

What can we learn about artificial intelligence from studying the race to develop the atomic bomb? In Alta Journal’s Issue 24 cover story, “The Cautionary Tale of J. Robert Oppenheimer,” Jennet Conant explores the parallels between the work done by Oppenheimer in the 1940s and the present day rapid emergence of AI software. Could AI […]

Jennet Conant is one of the featured historians in the new NBC documentary To End All War: Robert Oppenheimer and the Bomb, exploring how one man’s relentless drive and critical role in overseeing the creation of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever. Jennet Conant is featured in the new NBC documentary , exploring […]