Connectionists: IEEE SMC Workshop on "The human use of machine learning" -- Venice, Italy, December 16, 2016

[Marcello Pelillo]

*Call for Participation** and Grant Application*



* IEEE SMC Workshop*

*The Human Use of Machine Learning*


European Centre for Living Technology

Venice, Italy

December 16, 2016


http://www.dsi.unive.it/HUML2016/



We are delighted to announce an interdisciplinary workshop on "The Human
Use of Machine Learning," which will be held in Venice, Italy, on *December
16, 2016.*


The​ ​workshop, which is sponsored by the IEEE SMC Society,​ ​aims​ ​to
solicit an open discussion on the social and ethical challenges posed by
the ​recent​ explosion of machine learning ​​research a​nd ​its​
​applications. The discussion​ ​is expected to focus on topics such as
fairness, accountability, transparency and privacy, but also on general
issues concerning, e.g., responsibility, human factors, values in design,
etc.​



The workshop​ ​will be held at the *European Centre for Living Technology*
(ECLT)​, a research center devoted to complex system studies located in
central​ ​Venice (http://www.ecltech.org/) and​ ​is planned to be a one-day
meeting with​ ​a number of​ ​invited​ ​contributions from different
backgrounds and perspectives, such as machine learning​ and​ AI, computer
ethics,​ ​law,​ ​philosophy of science​ ​and technology, etc.



Attendance is *free of charge*, but due to limited space *registration** is
mandatory.*

To register please send an email to: teresa.scantamburlo at unive.it.

A first-in first-served policy will apply.




*Young researchers grants*


A small number of grants are available for *young researchers* (PhD
students or post-docs) and will cover accommodation and living
expenses. Applicants
should send an email to teresa.scantamburlo at unive.it along with their CV.



We also encourage young researchers to submit *a 1-page abstract*
(references included) on a published or ongoing research. Selected
submissions will be considered for *either* an oral or a *poster
presentation. *



*Deadline for application and for abstract** submission:* November 20, 2016

*Notifications** of acceptance:*  November 24, 2016



For further information feel free to send an e-mail to
teresa.scantamburlo at unive.it.
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