SRI Seminar Series returns for 2022 to explore the latest research on AI and society
The SRI Seminar Series returns on January 19, 2022 for a new season of weekly presentations, bringing together the Schwartz Reisman research community and beyond for a robust exchange of ideas that advance scholarship at the intersection of technology and society.
The Schwartz Reisman Institute for Technology and Society continues to drive forward its unique interdisciplinary approach towards research and solutions that make the world better—for everyone. Beginning January 19th, thought leaders from around the world will engage with the SRI research community as part of the 2022 Winter Seminar Series.
Established in 2020 and now in its third season, the Seminar Series extends SRI’s mandate to develop new areas of research and build innovative human-centred solutions to meet the challenges posed by powerful technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
The 2022 winter edition will include speakers from the University of Toronto, Australia National University, DeepMind, Harvard, McGill, UC Berkeley, University of Michigan, and University of Southampton. Explore each session in advance and register through SRI’s Events page.
About our seminars
Seminars are held on a weekly basis (currently via Zoom due to the pandemic) and are free and open to the public. Each session features a leading or emerging scholar whose research explores innovative topics on AI and society. Attendees have the opportunity to learn from presenters’ research while also engaging in extensive discussion alongside SRI’s research community, specialists from other institutions, students, and the public. The sessions are recorded and made available to the public after the live event on SRI’s YouTube channel.
To date, 38 presentations have been shared as part of the SRI Seminar Series, with sessions exploring the impacts of AI and machine learning on a wide range of topics.
Meeting the challenge—together
The SRI Seminar Series’ interdisciplinary nature is reflected in the presentations made by each week’s featured researcher, whose work often draws from multiple fields in order to forge new questions and uncover innovative solutions.
Seminar topics encompass a wide range of subjects within the broad theme of AI and society, and the “four conversations” that guide SRI’s research. Attendees will hear from philosophers, computer scientists, anthropologists, engineers, economists, lawyers, sociologists, and scientists, all of which help nurture SRI’s interdisciplinary approach to research and solutions. Previous sessions have explored the impacts of AI and machine learning on governance, healthcare, privacy, economics, human rights, and psychology, as well as exploring various theoretical and practical questions that emerge from the rapid advancement of these technologies.
To date, 38 presentations have been shared as part of the SRI Seminar Series, with previous sessions exploring the impacts of AI and machine learning on a wide range of topics, including governance, healthcare, privacy, economics, human rights, and psychology, as well as some of the pressing theoretical and practical questions that emerge from the rapid advancement of these technologies.
What’s next?
Join us on January 19th for “An antidote to Universal Darwinism” by Richard Watson (University of Southampton), which will explore the concept of “natural induction” and the evolutionary potential of how organisms develop relationships by working together.
Want to learn more?
Explore our seminar back catalogue through our Videos page, or our SRI Seminar Series YouTube playlist.
To see information on all of SRI’s upcoming events, please visit our Events page.
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