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"Can Humans Think?" Nov. 29 12-5 p.m. The Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative and AI

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The Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative and AI (link is external) at UCLA presents:

"Can Humans Think? Philosophy, Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence, Humanities" with Special Guests, Matthew Jones and Chris Wiggins, Authors of “How Data Happened” (W.W. Norton, 2023)

November 29, Hershey Hall Salon 12-5

RSVP: Complete form (link is external) by noon November 17, 2023

Come help inaugurate The Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative and AI

The Livescu NNAI is a UCLA research initiative at the intersection of the Humanities, Engineering, and Neuroscience. Come learn more about this program, and how to get involved.

Schedule:

  • 12:00 p.m.  Opening remarks, Simona Livescu, Livescu Foundation
  • 12:20 p.m. Introduction by Christopher Kelty, director of The Livescu NNAI Initiative
  • 1:00 p.m. Lunch and Discussion (please RSVP for lunch)
  • 2:00 p.m. Keynote: Matt Jones and Chris Wiggins, Authors of "How Data Happened"
  • 4:00 p.m. Champagne reception to follow, meet and mingle with researchers from across campus.

Sponsored by:

  • The Livescu Foundation
  •  The Institute for Society and Genetics
  • The Office of Research and Creative Activities at UCLA

For more information contact ckelty@ucla.edu.