An AI Institute: Entangled Thinking: (Conversations with Machines)

CETI Lab at PSU. FMH 218.

Led by Ameeta Agarwal, Richard Coffey, Douglas Hanes, Martin Smith, Matthew Sottile, Peter Vickery

Part conversation with experts, part unconference, and part hands-on experimentation, we hope you come away with a fluency, confidence, and understanding to engage further (critically and creatively) with this rapidly evolving and increasingly prevalent technology, and find a community to continue this dialogue.

• Learn more about the current state and future of the thing called “AI” at the moment.
• What it is and isn’t, what’s real and what’s hype; what can it do and what are its limitations;
• What are applications and implications. What are potential avenues where it can do amazing things?
• What does it mean for the future of learning, work, and innovation?
• And should we worry?

This introductory convening — a collaborative conversation and experiential learning — will lead to more advanced skill-building and topically-focussed workshops, hackathon, and an unconference and symposium later in the fall and winter.

Who is it For: Anybody who may encounter AI (rom beginners to experts) in

• their work (professionals, policymakers, technologists, business and management, creatives, healthcare, marketing, writers)
• research (environment, health, science, products.…),
• learning (students and educators).

Materials: Bring a laptop and note-taking devices.

Prerequisites: All are welcome.

We will have a curated "reading" list (of relevant articles, books, tutorials, videos, talks) for you to take away.

A Plan for the Day will be Sent to registered Particpants in August.

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