Religious Studies Phillips Lecture: “Governing the Ethical Future of AI: Automation, Humanity, and Democracy”

Religious Studies Phillips Lecture: “Governing the Ethical Future of AI: Automation, Humanity, and Democracy”
Sylvester Johnson, Ph.D. (Northwestern University) will examine the global dimensions of technology innovation to explain the future intersection of AI and human engineering. The rise of generative AI is demonstrating the ability of machine intelligence to transform virtually every aspect of our global society. Intelligent machines now assist in diagnosing disease, tutoring students in advanced subjects, and even discovering new research insights across multiple fields of study. At the same time, advances in genomic research and genetic engineering are yielding extraordinary possibilities in health care and biotech. Drawing on his experience as a human-centered technologist and founding CEO of a public benefit company, Johnson will suggest a possible way forward for governing the uncertain future of a technological society.│religiousstudies.charlotte.edu
Monday, Oct. 20; 6 p.m., with a reception at 5 p.m.; J. Murrey Atkins Library, Halton Reading Room
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