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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 …

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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 …

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Traveling with TARDIS. Prediction, Parameterization, and Ontology in Molecular Modeling and Simulation (Johannes Lenhard)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Johannes Lenhard is a Senior Research Fellow at the chair for Thermodynamics at the TU Kaiserslautern, Germany and philosopher. Based in philosophy of and in science, his talk will give insights into his work on simulation models, which rely on unmeasurable or empirically unknown data and their creation, maintenance and reception. The talk is part …

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Developing Artificial Human-Like Numerical Cognition (and Why) (Markus Pantsar)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Markus Pantsar is c:o/re fellow and Senior Grant Researcher in Theoretical Philosophy at the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki, Finland. In his talk, he will give insights into his work discussing computational modeling of cognitive processes involved in mathematics and their complexity. The talk is part of the c:o/re Lecture Series: Cultures of Research …

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“Only the Initiates Will Have the Secrets Revealed”. The Politics and Materialities of Open Science (Alexandre Hocquet)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Alexandre Hocquet is c:o/re fellow and Professor of History of Science at the Université de Lorraine, France, and Member of the Laboratory Archives Henri-Poincaré—Philosophie et Recherches sur les Sciences et les Technologies. Based in STS, his talk will provide insights into his work on open science and the relationships between software and the production of …

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Explainable AI and explanations in AI (Markus Pantsar and Frederik Stjernfelt)

HumTec/online

The objective of the event is to explore the functions of AI and its relationship to humans. The workshop pays attention particularly to the analogies which characterize intelligent systems design and to the mental processes they give rise to. Leaning on ethnographic case studies, it tries to show that intelligent systems are devices of a …

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Certifiable “Artificial Intelligence” for Reliable Systems (Jobst Landgrebe)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Jobst Landgrebe is founder of Cognotect Cologne, a consulting company that combines Life Science and data analytics to support companys in data- and science-based branches. With 25 years of professional experience as a doctor, biochemist and mathematician, his talk will be giving insights on his work surrounding mathematical foundations and the philosophical implications of AI …

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Scientific Explanations from Machine Learning? (Stefan Buijsman)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Stefan Buijsman is Assistant Professor of Philosophy of Technology at TU Delft, Netherlands. In his talk, he will be discussing the issue of obtaining scientific explanations from machine learning models. The talk is part of the c:o/re Lecture Series Cultures of Research - Philosophy of AI_Optimist and Pessimist Views.  

What is the value-added of being human? The beginning of a conversation (Steve Fuller)

Stadtpalais/Online Theaterstraße 75, Aachen, Germany

Steve Fuller is c:o/re fellow and Professor of Social Epistemology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick, England. In his talk, he will give insight into his work around the future of humanity or a "humanity 2.0". The talk is part of the c:o/re Lecture Series Cultures of Research - Philosophy of …

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