Lecture / Seminar Wheelchair Accessible
ryan.gorringe@acadiau.ca
9025851777
Event in Room: 132
Purpose:
The aim of this public debate is to foster a broad and inclusive discussion which informs our understanding of the dynamics and consequences of the rise of AI and Robotics and how to govern its impact on humanity and our world.
Moderator: Ian Wilks (Acadia, Philosophy)
Panel Members:
Stan Matwin (Dalhousie, Computer Science) - Pro
Danny Silver (Acadia, Computer Science) - Pro
Teresa Heffernan (SMU, English) - Con
Paul Abela (Acadia, Philosophy) - Con
Format:
A policy debate format will be used. Members of the Pro and Con teams will center their presentations on the following topics:
- AI/Robots and the impact on civil society (jobs and economic sustainability, governance)
- AI/Robots and our conception of what it is to be human (transhumanism, mortality, dominance/subservience/equality with the machine?)
- AI/Robots and our safety and security (social, political and military notions of responsibility and authority: where does the buck stop?)
- AI/Robots and human flourishing (privacy, a literate culture, an open and vibrant democracy)
ryan.gorringe@acadiau.ca
9025851777
Event in Room: 132
Purpose:
The aim of this public debate is to foster a broad and inclusive discussion which informs our understanding of the dynamics and consequences of the rise of AI and Robotics and how to govern its impact on humanity and our world.
Moderator: Ian Wilks (Acadia, Philosophy)
Panel Members:
Stan Matwin (Dalhousie, Computer Science) - Pro
Danny Silver (Acadia, Computer Science) - Pro
Teresa Heffernan (SMU, English) - Con
Paul Abela (Acadia, Philosophy) - Con
Format:
A policy debate format will be used. Members of the Pro and Con teams will center their presentations on the following topics:
- AI/Robots and the impact on civil society (jobs and economic sustainability, governance)
- AI/Robots and our conception of what it is to be human (transhumanism, mortality, dominance/subservience/equality with the machine?)
- AI/Robots and our safety and security (social, political and military notions of responsibility and authority: where does the buck stop?)
- AI/Robots and human flourishing (privacy, a literate culture, an open and vibrant democracy)
Pricing & Tickets
Pricing: Free
Beveridge Arts Centre
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