Interdisciplinary Workshop on Human Centered AI: How do we Connect?

January 13, 2024

8 am-12:15 pm US Eastern Standard Time/2 pm-6 pm Morocco Time

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This half-day virtual workshop between the Université Internationale de Rabat and the University of Connecticut will bring computer scientists into conversation with political scientists, philosophers in dialogue with medical professionals. We believe that human-centered AI will only be possible when humans from a truly diverse array of perspectives, backgrounds, and disciplinary training are involved in designing and deploying these powerful tools.

Our workshop will cluster around three complementary themes:

8:15-9:15 am

Panel 1) Interdisciplinary Work in AI: Challenges, Opportunities and Successes

Panelists will provide case studies of successful projects. What worked well? What are the obstacles to interdisciplinary collaboration, and how might we navigate them?

What do computer scientists need from humanists to better do their work? What are humanists missing/misunderstanding about AI development?

Panelists

Anke Finger, LCL and Digital Media and Design, UConn
Ihsane Hmamouchi, Rheumatology, Université Internationale de Rabat

Arash Zaghi ,Civil Engineering, UConn

9:20-10:20 am

Panel 2) Language and AI

How is bias introduced through exclusive language model training? How do we include more language diversity in AI training? How do chatbots alter our language?

Panelists

Kyle Booten, English, UConn

Reda Mokhtar El Ftouh, Law, Université Internationale de Rabat
Adil Bahaj, Biomedicine and AI, Université Internationale de Rabat

10:25 am-11:40 pm

Panel 3) AI and the Social

How can we determine the ethics of AI? How can we understand and ameliorate AI’s role in spreading disinformation via social networks? How will AI affect how humans relate to one another?

Panelists

Ting-an Lin, Philosophy, UConn

Hakim Hafidi, Artificial Intelligence and Network Science, Université Internationale de Rabat

John Murphy, Digital Media and Design, UConn
Meriem Regragui, Law, Université Internationale de Rabat

11 :40-12 :15

Concluding Remarks

This event is the result of a partnership between UConn Global Affairs, UConn Humanities Institute and the Université Internationale de Rabat, Morocco.

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Community discussion about What If We Get It Right? Visions of Climate Futures by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson. Sponsored by CT Sea Grant, UConn Avery Point and the Groton and Bridgeport libraries. Books available at Groton and Bridgeport libraries, or can be purchased at the Avery Point bookstore, local bookstores and online. 

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