Journal club: AI gaydar

Lisa DeBruine will host this journal club where we will read and discuss the paper "Responsible dissemination in sexual orientation research: the case of the AI ‘gaydar’". All are welcome regardless of level or expertise and there will be no obligatory participation.

Abstract of paper

A recent controversy about neural networks allegedly capable of detecting a person’s sexual orientation raises the question of whether all research on homosexuality should be permitted. This paper considers two arguments for limits to such research, and concludes that there are good reasons to limit at least the dissemination of applied research on the etiology of homosexuality. The paper then briefly sketches how this could work, and looks at three objections against these limitations.

Location

• The physical location is the Level 5 seminar room, 62 Hillhead Street, Glasgow.
• The Zoom link is https://uofglasgow.zoom.us/j/88171445846

This event is run by the LGBTQ+ Psychology Network at the University of Glasgow. We meet approximately once per month for events which range from academic talks, to panel discussions, to movie nights. Our events are generally hybrid, although they are usually designed primarily as an in-person event which is another way of saying, we're going to do our very best, but you shouldn't expect online participation to be an identical experience to the one in the room.

Host or Publisher Emily Nordmann - School of Psychology, University of Glasgow