AI Futures is an interdisciplinary reading group exploring the social, economic, political, and ethical impacts of artificial intelligence. Our goals are to understand the issues AI already raises, analyze the possible impacts of short- and long-term future developments, and develop strategies for navigating these changes and making sense of how to live well in a rapidly changing world. It’s open to anyone interested, particularly graduate students whose interests or research intersect—and we are eager to discover what you have accomplished so far! The group meets on Wednesdays at 2 in Maxwell Hall. Join in for coffee and snacks.
Topics include:
Education, Transportation, War, Work, Art, Sex, Love, Language, Accelerationism, and so much more!
Grunwald Gallery's international call for artworks that incorporate artificial intelligence for an exhibition titled “Blurring the Lines: Art at the Intersection of Human and Artificial Creativity,” set to open on September 6, 2024. The exhibition, funded by the IU Bloomington Arts and Humanities Council, is seeking proposals by May 10, 2024, from artists 18 years or older in any medium. Curators are interested in works that challenge traditional art forms and integrate machine learning and AI in innovative ways. The exhibition will address AI's implications on labor, ethics, and creativity and seeks to provoke reflections on creativity in the digital age. For submission, artists should provide media items, a résumé or CV, and a project abstract addressing the theme and logistics of their artwork. Full press release here.
The Bloomington Symposium: Intelligence is a year-long interdisciplinary initiative hosted by the Institute of Advanced Studies. The eventculminating in a 2.5-day symposium, November 14–16, 2024, where scholars from various fields will collaborate to deepen the understanding of intelligence. This gathering will address how intelligence is defined, measured, and valued across different sectors, with a focus on expanding theoretical frameworks and exploring intelligence in all its forms, including artificial, ecological, emotional, and social intelligence. The symposium aims to challenge and inform existing concepts of intelligence, especially in the context of AI advancements. Co-convened by professors David Crandall, Rachel Plotnick, and Caleb Weintraub, the working group will develop a shared bibliography and explore intelligence through diverse evidentiary artifacts, leading to comprehensive dialogues during the symposium.
Scheduled for Fall 2024. More details to follow.
The inaugural Graduate AI Expo, hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences and the A&H AI + Digital Futures will take place on March 2nd, 2024 at the Gayle Karch Cook Center, showcasing diverse AI-related research projects by graduate students. These projects span various disciplines and include digital reconstructions using AI agents, analysis of speech AI errors, ethical considerations in social robotics, philosophical inquiries into AI, and creative integrations of AI in music and architectural design. The event is a platform for cross-disciplinary learning and networking within the Indiana University community. More details can be found in the full press release.