When Robots Rule the World

Tue Sep 20 2022 at 06:30 pm to 07:30 pm

Portage County Public Library | Stevens Point

UWSP College of Letters and Science
Publisher/HostUWSP College of Letters and Science
When Robots Rule the World
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When Robots Rule the World:
2022-2023 Community Engagement Series
We’re planning for an amazing year of FREE community lectures and presentations in the relaunch of the #UWSP College of Letters and Science Community Engagement Series!
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Sept. 20: Cary Elza, “The Representation of Mechanical Life: Robots in Media from the 19th century to the Present.” Particular attention will be paid to cinematic depictions of mechanical life and the ways in which the development of the genre of science fiction has reflected changing concerns about the relationships between humanity and technology.
Oct. 11: Joshua Horn, “Man or Machine?” Professor Horn will show that as the gap between humans and machines becomes smaller, we will be forced to rethink our ethical and legal obligations to these entities and to each other. This community lecture will include a discussion of the nature of humans, machines, ethical obligations, and legal rights.
Nov. 15: Tomi Heimonen, “It’s about Humans, not Robots – Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence.” Professor Heimonen discusses the latest advances in the field of human-centered AI (HCAI) – an emerging discipline that seeks to empower humans and augment their abilities rather than diminishing their role. The lecture will focus on the themes of privacy, security, equity, and transparency in AI technologies.
Feb. 21: Patrick Conley, “Perception of Humans and Robots.” Great progress has been made in recent years in the understanding of the processes of human sensation and perception, as well as related aspects of human-computer interfaces such artificial sensory prostheses and virtual reality. This lecture will examine the two separate lines of research together to discuss multiple aspects of this dual relationship.

Series sponsored by the University Personnel Development Committee (Research and Creative Activities Grant), and presented by the College of Letters and Science.
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Portage County Public Library, 1001 Main St, Stevens Point, United States

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