| When: Thursday, January 25th – drinks and hors d’oeuvres begin at 5:30pm. The night concludes by 8:00pm. Where: Tulane University’s Lavin Bernick Center for University Life, Stibbs Room #203 – 29 McAlister Dr, New Orleans, LA 70118 What: Starting at 6:00pm, Nicholas Mattei (Tulane Computer Science) & Emanuelle Burton (University of Illinois, Chicago Ethics/Computer Science) will help launch a conversation Investigating Personhood and Privacy in relation to recent ethical questions related to Artificial Intelligence. Drs. Burton and Mattei recently co-authored Computing and Technology Ethics: Engaging through Science Fiction (along with Judy Goldsmith, Cory Siler, Sara-Jo Swiatek). They will open the evening with 30 or so minutes of conversation on our topic for the evening. Then, the night really begins at your table of five to eight people from diverse disciplines, backgrounds and universities; dinner is served and your conversation begins. Tables may have a facilitator to assist the flow of conversation, but in general, there is no set agenda for the conversation. The only expectation is that people will be respectful of one another’s views, making sure to listen attentively and allow adequate time for all to speak. We also hope everyone will have at least a little bit of fun.The night will wrap up with a brief all together conversation and maybe some Q&R with our presenters before saying good night at or before 8:00pm. Meet Our Presenters Nicholas Mattei, PhD Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Tulane University. His research focuses on the theory and practice of artificial intelligence; largely motivated by problems that require a blend of techniques to develop systems and algorithms that support decision making for autonomous agents and/or humans. Emanuelle Burton, PhD Lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Illinois Chicago, where she teaches courses in ethics. She earned her doctorate in Religion and Literature from the University of Chicago Divinity School. |
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