Connectionists: Lecture Series Philosophy of Science and Machine Learning: December 12th, Stefan Buijsman

[Schuster, Annika Noel]

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming lecture series, Philosophy of science and Machine Learning.

Lecture Series Overview: In an age where artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming science, it becomes increasingly important to reflect critically on the foundations, methodologies, and implications of these advancements. This lecture series will investigate fundamental issues in AI from the vantage point of philosophy of science, which includes topics such as the transparency and interpretability of AI within scientific research, as well as the impact of AI on scientific understanding and explanation.

More information: https://udnn.tu-dortmund.de/index.php/activities/lecture-series-philosophy-of-science-and-machine-learning/

Upcoming Talk: We are excited to announce the next talk in the series:

Title: The impact of epistemic dependance on AI for understanding
Speaker: Stefan Buijsman, TU Delft
Date & Time: December 12th, 2024, 4:15 PM CET
Location: TU Dortmund University

Talk Abstract:
The introduction of AI into our knowledge-gathering practices and decision making often means that we also become (somewhat) epistemically dependent on these systems. We rely on them to make it easier for us to know and understand phenomena. This can be highly beneficial, similar to how we use instruments in a lot of settings to more easily acquire knowledge and understanding. The specific nature of AI, primarily its opacity and often unexpected lapses in reliability, pose challenges however to beneficial epistemic dependence. In this talk I go over risks to our competence and responsibility as we increase our epistemic dependence on AI, and offer some suggestions on how we might deal with those.

How to Attend:

  *   In-Person: Please send an e-mail to udnn.ht at tu-dortmund.de<mailto:udnn.ht at tu-dortmund.de>. If you would like to join us for dinner afterwards, please let us know so we can make a reservation.


  *   Online: Please register via the following form: https://forms.microsoft.com/r/W3whw0ac3B. We will send you a Zoom link before the talk.



We look forward to your participation and insightful discussions.

This lecture series is a special edition of the AI Colloquium at TU Dortmund University, co-organized by the Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, the Research Center Trustworthy Data Science and Security (RC Trust), and the Center for Data Science & Simulation at TU Dortmund University (DoDas). The Lecture Series is organized by the Emmy Noether Group "UDNN: Scientific Understanding and Deep Neural Networks" (https://udnn.tu-dortmund.de/)

Kind regards,

The UDNN team

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