AI and Society Interest Group
Time: Thursday afternoon, every other week, 4:00-5:30pm Central time
Place: 737 Heller Hall and online via Zoom.
The artificial intelligence and society interest group (AISIG) is a new-to-Autumn 2026 reading group focusing on works asking questions about and interrogating the role(s) AI plays in society. Led by Valerie Tiberius and Philip Bold, the group will read Sherry Turkle's new book, Artificial Intimacy: Who We Become When We Talk to Machines once it becomes available at the end of September. We have asked the library to let us know if they can provide a digital copy for our use, but we don't know yet. Some may wish to purchase the book for themselves.
For more information, please contact Philip Bold ([email protected]).
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Fall 2026
September 10
(1) Peter Millican, "Artificial General Intelligence: Shocks, Sentience, and Moral Status." PDF.
(2) TED Talk by Anil Seth, "Why AI Isn't Going to Become Conscious"
October 8
October 22
November 5
November 19
Our meetings are informal and some participants need to arrive late or leave early because of scheduling conflicts. All faculty from the University of Minnesota and area colleges and universities and graduate students are welcome to attend whenever they would like (without invitation) and without giving advanced notice.