Date:
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Location:
LAW Building RM 395 & JSB 361M
Speaker(s) / Presenter(s):
Multiple
An interdisciplinary philosophy conference hosted by our dept THIS WEEKEND March 7-8 called "Towards a Philosophy of AI: Life and the Philosophical Canon" This conference explores the creative use of insights of canonical thinkers, especially about modern technology, to help us understand the ambivalence of AI, existential concerns it raises, and its social impact; and what steps towards a philosophy of artificial intelligence might look like.
Below is a basic schedule of events:
Friday March 7- LAW 395
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4pm- Welcome/Intro= Natalie Nenadic, University of Kentucky
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4:15- Robert C. Scharff, University of New Hampshire “Philosophy, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence: Pre-Philosophical Considerations”
Saturday March 8- Jacob Science Building 361M
- Agostino Cera, University of Ferrara “From Empirical Turn to Ontophobic Turn: Philosophical Considerations on the Newest Philosophy of Technology”
- Julia Sushytska, Occidental College “Time Lost in Amechania: Stiegler, Mamardashvili, and an Antidote to AI”
- Richard Ackermann, Independent Scholar; owner, teamcode.net "Epochal 'Destinies' and the History of Technology: Reclaiming Being in the Age of Artificial Intelligence"
- Robin Wang, Loyola Marymount University “Can a Machine Flow Like Dao? Daoist Philosophy on Artificial Intelligence”
- B. Scot Rousse, UC Berkeley; Director of Research, Pluralistic Networks “Frictionless Spinning in the Void: AI is not There”
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Richard Polt, Xavier University “Generative AI and the Culture of the Future”
A flyer is attached and a more detailed schedule! Please participate if you can and share with anyone you think would love to join us. We hope everyone can take advantage of the wonderful opportunities we have in store.
**Special thanks to our Sponsor CURATE (Celebrating University Research Across the Enterprise) Office of the Vice President for Research, University of Kentucky