“If we are going to augment humanity with the machine, we need to do it in a way that doesn’t bring along our mistakes of the past.”

— Gregory Simpson, Chief Technology Officer for Synchrony Financial

Through mobile phones, the Internet of Things, and web computing, every single day around the globe we create a quintillion bytes of data. Pairing that trove of data with enormous computational power, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making strides into every aspect of everyday living, from emails and targeted advertising, to healthcare and education. But with great power comes great responsibility. This Dissonance Event Series discussion will take a multidisciplinary look at the social implications of artificial intelligence and consider the promises and potential pitfalls we may look forward too.

What: Understanding the Social Implications of AI

Where: The Michigan Room, 2nd floor of the Michigan League

When: April 17, 6-7pm with cookies/coffee/punch to follow

Who: Panelists are listed below

Ella Atkins, Professor, Aerospace Engineering, College of Engineering

Kentaro Toyama, W.K. Kellogg Professor of Community Information, School of Information; Fellow of the Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values, MIT

Ram Vasudevan, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering

Michael Wellman, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Lynn A. Conway Collegiate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering,College of Engineering (Moderator)