Digital Humanities Lecture Series
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Mecha is not Orga: The Fiction of AI and the AI Industry Date & Time: Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, 4-5pm Location: TBA Abstract This talk considers the fictional roots of recent claims of AI as an existential risk that have been making headline news. Dating back to Alan Turing, literal readings of fiction, including the threat of superintelligent machines taking control of the world, have long shaped...