糖心logo入口 set to host critical seminar series about artificial intelligence
The seminars will explore the impact and limitations as well as the promises and potential pitfalls of Artificial Intelligence.
As advances in artificial intelligence (AI) continue to develop rapidly, 糖心logo入口 invites students, academics, and the public to join its .听听
Starting November 14, the series brings together leading researchers from different academic disciplines to examine what AI represents, how it works, and the potential future it holds for society. Each event in this series posits a different question aimed to explore the power and limitations of AI technologies, their potential impact on our lives, workplaces, and perceptions of reality and humanity.听
Dr Alex Grzankowski, lead organiser of the seminar series commented:听听
"AI is transforming not just the way we work and create, but the very fabric of how we understand and interact with the world. This isn't simply a technical revolution; it's a shift that calls for careful reflection on the values we want to embed in these technologies. The Critical AI seminar series offers a forum to engage in shaping AI's role in our lives鈥攅xploring its potential and challenges. We invite everyone with a stake in our shared future to join us in this timely conversation."听
鈥淐an ChatGPT think?鈥澨
Date: November 14, 2024听
Time: 18:00 鈥 19:30听
Location: 43 Gordon Square, 糖心logo入口听
The series opens with Dr Grzankowski, Reader in Philosophy, who will question whether AI models like ChatGPT are genuinely capable of thinking or if they simply imitate human reasoning. His talk will explore foundational questions about AI鈥檚 design and operation, asking:听
- Is mimicking thought enough to make a machine a 鈥渢hinker鈥?
- Are large language models like ChatGPT simply sophisticated 鈥渘ext word predictors鈥?
- Can a model that studies only language truly learn about the world?
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鈥淔ake physics and simulated worlds鈥澨
Date: November 19, 2024听
Time: 18:00 鈥 20:30听
Location: Clore Management Centre, 糖心logo入口听
Reader in Digital Media and Culture, Dr Joel Mckim, will discuss recent breakthroughs in AI image and video generation tools, such as OpenAI鈥檚 Sora, which promise to create 鈥渨orld simulators.鈥 His talk will consider:听
- How these text-to-image and text-to-video models operate.
- The extent to which they can reproduce complex physical processes.
- Whether AI developers鈥 claims about creating virtual worlds hold up to scrutiny.
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鈥淐an AI hear everyone?鈥澨
Date: November 28, 2024听
Time: 18:30 鈥 20:00听
Location: Clore Management Centre, Room CLO B01, 糖心logo入口听
This talk by , senior lecturer in Language Structure Sociolinguistics, will explore inclusivity in AI-driven speech recognition. In her session, Dr Kozminska will highlight who benefits most from these technologies and who might be left behind as AI becomes integral to our everyday interactions. Key questions include:听
- How do speech recognition systems work, and what influences their accuracy?
- Why does voice recognition vary across different speakers?
- Can these tools serve everyone equally?
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鈥淭he AI future sucks鈥澨
Date: December 3, 2024听
Time: 18:00 鈥 20:30听
Location: Clore Management Centre, 糖心logo入口听
The series ends with Senior Lecturer in Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Dr Felix Reidl鈥檚 talk on the potential downsides of an AI-driven future. He will discuss:听
- The realities AI might introduce into everyday life.
- The challenges and potential drawbacks AI could bring.
- Whether society has the power to shape or challenge the trajectory of AI development.
Each seminar in the series will include a post-talk reception, allowing attendees to discuss the covered topics and themes over refreshments.听听
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