As generative AI becomes faster, cheaper, and more convincing, the ethical stakes are no longer theoretical. What happens when the tools to deceive become widely accessible? And how do we build systems that are powerful โ but safe enough to trust?
At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, taking place June 5 at UC Berkeleyโs Zellerbach Hall, Artemis Seaford, Head of AI Safety at ElevenLabs, and Ion Stoica, co-founder of Databricks and professor at UC Berkeley, will take the main stage to unpack the ethical challenges of todayโs AI. Their conversation will cut to the heart of one of the most urgent questions in tech: What are we unleashing โ and can we still steer it?
How Seaford and Stoica are tackling AIโs toughest ethical questions
Artemis brings a rare blend of academic depth and frontline experience. At ElevenLabs, she leads AI safety efforts focused on media authenticity and abuse prevention. Her background spans OpenAI, Meta, and global risk management at the intersection of law, policy, and geopolitics. Expect a grounded, clear-eyed take on how deepfakes are evolving, what new risks are emerging, and which interventions are actually working.
Ion, meanwhile, brings a systems-level view. Heโs not just a leader in AI researchโheโs helped build the infrastructure behind it. From Spark to Ray to ChatBot Arena, his open source projects power many of todayโs most advanced AI deployments. As executive chairman of Databricks and a founder of several AI-driven companies, Ion knows what it takes to scale responsibly โ and where todayโs tools still fall short.
Together, theyโll unpack the ethical blind spots in todayโs development cycles, explore how safety can be embedded into core architectures, and examine the roles that industry, academia, and regulation must play in the years ahead.
Join the front lines of AI โ insight, access, and $600+ in ticket savings
This session is part of a day-long exploration at the front lines of artificial intelligence, featuring speakers from OpenAI, Google Cloud, Anthropic, Cohere, and more. Expect tactical insight, candid dialogue, and a rare cross-section of technologists, researchers, and founders โ all in one room. Plus, youโll have the chance to engage with these top minds through breakouts and top-tier networking.
Grab your ticket now and save big โ over $300 off, plus 50% off a second ticket. Whether youโre building the future or just trying to keep up with it, you and your plus-one should be in the room for this.
The tools are moving fast. The ethics need to catch up. Donโt get left behind โ learn how to stay compliant.
