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    Distinguished lectures in humanities : AI, ethics and the humanities in the UK

    Distinguished lectures in humanities : AI, ethics and the humanities in the UK

    This talk will survey the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), ethics, and the Humanities in the UK. It integrates insights from bibliometric analyses, interviews with various stakeholders, and reviews of existing research infrastructure and policies. The talk examines the current state of AI ethics research in the UK, identifying the contributions of the Arts and Humanities, the obstacles researchers face, and the potential impacts of their work. It also considers the international research environment and strategic investments made by other countries in AI and ethics, drawing comparisons with the UK's approach. Opportunities and threats are identified within the context of academia, public perception, and commerce, including the impacts of AI on diverse populations and industries. The talk will conclude by considering how the situation in the UK may compare with that in Hong Kong.
    Event date: 30/04/2024
    Speaker: Prof. Tony MCENERY (Lancaster University and Shanghai International Studies University)
    Hosted by: Faculty of Humanities

    Subjects:
    Computing, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy
    Keywords:
    Artificial intelligence -- Moral ethical aspects Artificial intelligence -- Philosophy Great Britain
    Resource Type:
    Video
     
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    Ancient Greek Philosophy and Mathematics

    Ancient Greek Philosophy and Mathematics

    This course explores the relationship between ancient Greek philosophy and mathematics. We investigate how ideas of definition, reason, argument and proof, rationality / irrationality, number, quality and quantity, truth, and even the idea of an idea were shaped by the interplay of philosophic and mathematical inquiry. The course examines how discovery of the incommensurability of magnitudes challenged the Greek presumption that the cosmos is fully understandable. Students explore the influence of mathematics on ancient Greek ethical theories. We read such authors as: Euclid, Plato, Aristotle, Nicomachus, Theon of Smyrna, Bacon, Descartes, Dedekind, and Newton.

    Subjects:
    Mathematics and Statistics and Philosophy
    Keywords:
    Mathematics -- Philosophy Philosophy Ancient
    Resource Type:
    Courseware