On October 14-15\, 2016\, the NYU Center for Mind\, Brain and Consciousness in conjunction with the NYU Center for Bioethics will host a conference on &ldquo\;The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence&rdquo\;.
\nRecent progress in artificial intelligence (AI) makes questions about the ethics of AI more pressing than ever. Existing AI systems already raise numerous ethical issues: for example\, machine classification systems raise questions about privacy and bias. AI systems in the near-term future raise many more issues: for example\, autonomous vehicles and autonomous weapons raise questions about safety and moral responsibility. AI systems in the long-term future raise more issues in turn: for example\, human-level artificial general intelligence systems raise questions about the moral status of the systems themselves.
\nThis conference will explore these questions about the ethics of artificial intelligence and a number of other questions\, including:
\nWhat ethical principles should AI researchers follow?
Are there restrictions on the ethical use of AI?
What is the best way to design AI that aligns with human values?
Is it possible or desirable to build moral principles into AI systems?
When AI systems cause benefits or harm\, who is morally responsible?
Are AI systems themselves potential objects of moral concern?
What moral framework and value system is best used to assess the impact of AI?
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REGISTRATION:
\nRegistration is free but required. Follow relevant links at (wp.nyu.edu/consciousness/ethics-of-artificial-intelligence/) to register for free.
\nPlease note that admission for unpaid registrants is not guaranteed by \;registration. \; Our venues seat 452 people (Friday) and 315 people \;(Saturday). We do not know whether the conference will fill to capacity. In case it does\, seating for unpaid registrants \;will be \;first-come first-served. \; We will offer live streaming and on \;Saturday\, possibly an overflow space.
\nFor those who wish to guarantee admission\, we are offering the option \;of paid registration for a fee of $100 ($50 for students). Paid registration \;carries the sole benefit of guaranteeing a seat at each session of the \;conference (if you arrive on time for that session\; reserved seats may be given away for the session otherwise). Follow relevant links at (wp.nyu.edu/consciousness/ethics-of-artificial-intelligence/) to buy paid registration.
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CONFERENCE SCHEDULE AND LOCATION:
\nOn \;Friday October 14\, the \;conference will be held at the Eisner and Lubin Auditorium in the NYU \;Kimmel Center (60 Washington Square South). \; On \;Saturday October 15\, \;the conference will be held at the NYU Cantor Film Center (36 E 8th \;St). \; Sessions will run from about \;9:30am to 6pm \;on both days\, with registration beforehand and a reception from \;6-7pm \;Friday. \; We do not \;yet have a full program\, but we expect that \;Friday \;will be devoted \;especially to relatively short-term issues and Saturday to relatively \;long-term issues.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:
\nWe have set aside two or three 20-minute speaking slots at the conference for submitted papers. Submissions should be emailed to consciousness@nyu.edu \;with subject line &ldquo\;Submission: Ethics of \;AI&rdquo\; by September 14. Submissions should include an abstract of up to 500 words\; a full \;paper is optional. Decisions will be communicated by September \;21. Note that submissions should be on the topic of ethics of \;artificial intelligence (including especially the questions outlined above)\, \;and should substantively engage with both ethics and AI.
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Inquiries to: consciousness@nyu.edu
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