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Seminário do Grupo de Lógica, Inteligência Artificial
e Métodos Formais - LIAMF
Seminário Registrado na CPG do IME/USP
Página: http://www.ime.usp.br/liamf/seminarios/index.html
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Título: Artificial Intelligence & Science Fiction/ Inteligência Artificial e
Ficção Científica
Palestrante: Rebecca Bates

Data:  17/06/2010, 14hs
Local: Sala 254-A


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Abstract:

The interchange between creative work and technical development is
especially fun to examine in the field of artificial intelligence.
Artificial intelligence presents many complex theoretical, societal
and ethical issues that have historically been examined in works of
science fiction.  This talk will describe the AI & SciFi course being
taught at USP this term. The class examines technical topics as well
as fictional works including movies, novels and short stories.  Expect
to hear about the issues we have discussed, see some examples from
movies and stories used in the class and learn about some of the
student projects.

Rebecca Bates received the B.S. degree in biomedical engineering from
Boston University, the M.S. degree in electrical engineering from
Boston University and the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from
the University of Washington, although her first graduate degree was
in theological studies at Harvard Divinity School. She has been a
Fulbright Scholar and Visiting Professor at USP this past year and is
an Associate Professor in the Computer Science department at Minnesota
State University, Mankato.  Her research interests include speech
recognition and understanding as well as engineering education, with
an emphasis on the impact of community and belonging on retention and
academic success.

All welcome