Where does the evil live? Looking at the underbelly of AI
October 1st, 2024,12:30-16:00
In Crazy Town Tampere, Rautatienkatu 21 B, 5th floor
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SYNTHETICA and Evil-AI seminar
SYNTHETICA examines the complex and multifaceted ripple effects and limitations of AI-human interplay in the contexts of work, business, and society. It focuses on contemporary data-driven organizations through their ICT development and application practices as well as discursive constructions that manifest the limitations of this technology. Limits will be addressed on several cross sectional dimensions that include technical, human, sociocultural, and communicative. Read more -- https://www.tuni.fi/en/research/synthetica
EVIL-AI
Tampere University project EVIL-AI (“evil eye”) – the Identification and Mitigation of the Negative Effects of Artificial Intelligence Agents explores and counters the dark side of AI. The aim of the project is to identify, mitigate and prevent the negative effects of AI agents. The project investigates various manifestations of malicious artificial intelligence such as chatbots, service robots, and metaverse avatars. Henri Pirkkalainen, Johanna Virkki, Pekka Abrahamsson.
Agenda
12:30 - 12:45 Welcome to the seminar (Prof. Marko Siitonen & Prof. Henri Pirkkalainen)
12:45 - 13:30 Short talks
- Here, there, and everywhere (Prof. Tanja Sihvonen)
- Evil dolls are here (Prof. Johanna Virkki)
- Where does evil live? (Assistant Prof. Tomi Laapotti)
- Interacting with AI in a physical - virtual continuum (Prof. Henri Pirkkalainen)
- Being nasty to bots (University Lecturer, Dr. Riikka Nissi)
- Building a digital twin of yourself (Prof. Pekka Abrahamsson)
13:30-14:00 Fishbowl: Disappointment in AI
14:00-14:30 Coffee break
14:30-15:30 Workshops
- What evil can AI do in our lives?
- What would be the perfect AI tool?
- How can we study ripple effects?
- Have a chat with us humans and a robot!