Harvard Professor, Barbara J. Grosz Lecture- Intelligent Systems: Design and Et

Harvard University Professor and Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar, Barbara J. Grosz will lecture at Southwestern University on "Intelligent Systems: Design and Ethical Challenges". This talk will describe some basic Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques in the context of (science) fiction imaginings and examine their strengths and weaknesses, with the goal of illustrating ways to distinguish fact from fiction. The talk will also discuss ethical challenges these technologies pose, and examine the roles of design and of policy in increasing benefit and reducing potential negative impacts.