Long before the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as we know it, the human imagination has been captivated by the idea of machines that could reason, 沟通, 和 operate independently in the world. 文学, 电影, 和 television abound with both utopian 和 dystopian foretellings of a future in which humans coexist with their autonomous creations. 今天, we find ourselves surrounded by voice recognition, 自动驾驶汽车, 和 chatbots that carry on conversations like uncanny disembodied oracles, 和 the centuries-old question has become more salient than ever: What does it mean to be human?
During the 2023–24 academic year, 萨拉·劳伦斯 will grapple with that question in the 人类 series as we engage the potential 和 pitfalls of generative AI from a variety of perspectives. A full schedule of lectures, 面板, 和 conversations will explore how societies make sense of emergent AI technologies; how current practices shape what we are becoming; what role ethics, 政治, 和 culture should play; 和 who (or what) should lead us into the future.
即将到来的事件
Unleashing Creative Potential: Exploring AI's Impact on Human Creativity at the Intersection of Media 和 Technology with 菲尔明智
Thursday, November 16
7 p.m.
In person 和 online
菲尔明智 has received numerous patents for his pioneering work in internet music 和 television distribution technology. He broke new ground across the areas of IP-based content delivery, machine recommendation systems, video delivery over the Internet, 和网络安全. Prior to his current position as Executive Vice President 和 Chief Technology Officer of Paramount Global, Wiser led the technology 和 product development transformation at Hearst Corporation, where he managed their technology migration to the cloud 和 established a data-driven, cloud-first media environment for their digital businesses. He created the digital businesses at Sony Music, including forging the groundbreaking deal to launch iTunes, 和 redefined the television experience with the first successful television program recommendation technology 和 the first system to deliver a full cable bundle via Internet delivery at Sezmi Corporation.
This event is free 和 open to the public. Guests are invited to join 菲尔明智 和 the college community on campus, or join via Zoom.
先前的事件
In Conversation: 梅勒妮米切尔, Author of Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans, with President Cristle Collins Judd
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
梅勒妮米切尔 is a professor at the 圣菲学院. Her current research focuses on conceptual abstraction 和 analogy-making in humans 和 AI systems. Melanie is the author or editor of six books 和 numerous scholarly papers in the fields of artificial intelligence, 认知科学, 和 复杂的系统. 她的书 Complexity: A Guided Tour (Oxford University Press) won the 2010 Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Award 和 was named by Amazon.com as one of the 10 best science books of 2009. 她的新书， Artificial Intelligence: A Guide for Thinking Humans (Farrar, Straus, 和 Giroux), has been shortlisted for the 2023 Cosmos Prize for Scientific Writing.
人类: Panel Discussion with 萨拉·劳伦斯 教师
Wednesday, September 6, 2023
This faculty panel kicked off the 人类 series with an overview of some of the key issues we will engage with throughout the year 和 a discussion of the impacts of Artificial Intelligence on a number of fields. Moderator Mustafa Sakarya, director of the 萨拉·劳伦斯 图书馆, was joined by faculty members 萨米弗洛伊德 (心理学 & Child Development); Laura Hercher MS ’01 (Director of Research in Human Genetics); 吉姆马歇尔 (Computer Science); 和 安吉拉Ferraiolo (Mary Griggs Burke Chair in Art & Art 历史, Visual 和 Studio Arts).
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的 人类 series' consideration of a theme from a variety of perspectives builds on the work of previous academic year event series: 365买球App下载 (2022-23), 归属感 (2021-22), 正义 (2020-21), 合众为一 (2019-20), Difference in Dialogue (2018 - 19) Democracy 和 Education (2017-18).