We invite you to our Symposium
``Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence``
Following on from the success and impact of the first Portuguese Symposium on Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence, the 2nd Symposium is once again being organized, promoted and supported by Alcochete City Council and is being scientifically coordinated by NOVA Information Management School (NOVA IMS) and the Centre for Philosophy of Science at the University of Lisbon (CFCUL).
With the motto "Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence", the aim is to explore the impact of some aspects of AI on our society and what it means to be human in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Being human is to act, think and feel in certain ways. The omnipresence of AI in contemporary society will insurmountably and irreversibly change the way we are.
The Symposium on Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence features keynote interventions and round tables. Its main objective is to deploy synergies between various domains of scientific thought around AI, including stakeholders from the industry and the civil society. We intend to further contribute to the technological, economic, and ethical development of AI in Portugal.
With the motto "Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence", the aim is to explore the impact of some aspects of AI on our society and what it means to be human in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Being human is to act, think and feel in certain ways. The omnipresence of AI in contemporary society will insurmountably and irreversibly change the way we are.
The Symposium on Philosophy and Artificial Intelligence features keynote interventions and round tables. Its main objective is to deploy synergies between various domains of scientific thought around AI, including stakeholders from the industry and the civil society. We intend to further contribute to the technological, economic, and ethical development of AI in Portugal.
The Event Schedule
Schedule subject to changes
SEPTEMBER 26th
09:00 AM | Opening Session
- Fernando Pinto | Mayor of Alcochete
- Helder Coelho | President of the Scientific Committee
- Robert Clowes | FSCH- UNL
09:30 AM | Keynote 1: AI & Philosophy
- Keith Frankish | University of Sheffield
10:30 AM |Round Table 1 – Conscious AI
- Can an AI become conscious? Can an AI have a mind even if it is not conscious? How can we detect the presence of consciousness in an AI? Will AI’s have rights and duties if they are conscious?
Participants: Carlos Morujão (UCP Braga), Ernesto Costa (UC) + Maria Frankish (University of Sheffield) Moderator: Klaus Gärtner (CFCUL/FCUL)
11:45 AM | Coffee Break
12:00 PM | Round Table 2 – AI & The Human Condition
- Can AI healthcare and robotics extend human life? Can AI help prevent climate change? Can AI help manage energy and natural resources? Will AI have an impact on human rights and liberties? Will AI increase unemployment and inequality?
Participants: Alipio Jorge (UP- INESCT TEC), Ricardo Paes Mamede (ISCTE – Sintra), TBD Moderator: João Cordovil (CFCUL/FCUL)
01:15 PM | Lunch
03:00 PM | Keynote 2: Neuroscience
04:00 PM | Round Table 3 – AI & Creativity
- Can AI be creative? What are the aesthetical limits of generative AI? How does generative AI change what we think art is? Can intellectual property be attributed to AI art? Should generative AI pay intellectual rights?
Participantes: Amilcar Cardoso (UC), Vinicius Aguiar (CFCUL), Robert Clowes (FSCH- UNL) Moderator: Vitor Santos (NOVA IMS)
05:15 PM| Coffee Break
05:30 PM | Invited Communications – Posters
- Paralel Session 1 – AI & Arts AI-generated Art – Maria Silva Prates (NOVAIMS) EducArt_AI: Artificial Intelligence in Artistic Higher Education – Catarina Ferraz (ESEL/NOVA IMS) AI & Creativity – Vitor Santos (NOVA IMS)
- Paralel Session 2 – AI & Ethics Beyond Turing’s Test: Developing a Strategy to Guide for AI-Human Discrimination – Maria Catarina Mateus da Silva AI fairness: lessons from feminist bioethics – Alice Rangel Teixeira, Universitat Autónoma de Barcelona
06:30 PM | Community Meeting
08:00 PM | Dinner
SEPTEMBER 27th
09:00 AM | Keynote 3: AI & Technology
- Arlindo Oliveira (IST)
10:00 AM | Round Table 4 – AI & Agency
- Can we control AI? What happens to human autonomy and freedom in times of ubiquitous AI? Can we detect fake news and deep fake? Should LLMs like GPT be used to teach, give legal advice or provide political indoctrination?
Participants: Mendo castro Henriques (UCP), Maria José Sousa (ISCTE), Glória Andrada (FSCH- UNL) Moderator: Paulo Castro (CFCUL/FCUL)
11:15 AM| Coffee Break
11:30 AM | Round Table 5 – Ethics & Responsible AI
- What is responsible AI? Could there be a moral AI? Is ethical judgement embeddable in AI systems? How hard is the opacity problem? Is trustful AI possible? How can tech companies contribute to prevent AI from impacting negatively in human societies?
Participants: Paulo Dimas (Center for Responsible AI), Marco Silva (Microsoft), Nelson Luciano (Google), Roberto Merrill (UM) Moderator: Hugo Séneca (Expresso)
01:15 PM | Lunch
03:00 PM | Keynote 4: Will AI Help Robots To Be Better Accepted by Humans?
- Pedro Lima (IST)
04:00 PM | Closing Session
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September 26th and 27th 2024
Forum Cultural de Alcochete
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