Humans, Machines and the Anthropology of Cybernetic Practices (Joffrey Becker)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Joffrey Becker is c:o/re fellow and research associate and member of the Anthropology of Life team at the LAS (Laboratoire d‘Anthropologie Sociale) at the Collège de France. In his talk, he will give an insight into his work on the relations between humans and so-called intelligent systems with a project called “Living besides Machines/Living inside Machines”. …

Computer Simulations Seen from the Standpoint of Symbols (Franck Varenne)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Franck Varenne is associate professor of philosophy of science at the University of Rouen (Normandy, France) and associate researcher at the IHPST (Paris, CNRS). In his talk, he will discuss computer simulations in contemporary science from an epistemological standpoint that is historical, comparative and immersive, i.e. observational (empirical) and interactional (coactive). This talk is part …

Artificial Intelligence for a Better Future. An Ecosystem Perspective on the Ethics of AI and Emerging Digital Technologies (Bernd Carsten Stahl)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Bernd Carsten Stahl is Professor of Critical Research in Technology and Director the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. His talk will be exploring philosophical issues arising from the intersections of business, technology, and information. The talk is part of the c:o/re Lecture Series: Cultures of Research - Digitalization.  

Parameters and Computer Simulations (Alexandre Hocquet)

HumTec/online

The workshop explores the role of software and code in computational research. Alexandre Hocquet (Archives Henri-Pointcaré, c:o/re) and Frédéric Wieber (Archives Henri-Pointcaré) will give a talk on “Software as the Elephant in the Room”. The presentation is followed by commentaries by Gabriele Gramelsberger (c:o/re director) and Johannes Lenhard (TU Kaiserslautern). In the evening, Johannes Lenhard …