What Does AI Tell Us about What It Means to be Human

We are living in an age where capabilities previously thought to be hallmarks of human intelligence are increasingly being replicated, or at least mimicked, in artificial systems.
Tasks involving language, reasoning, perception and even interaction with the real world have all been demonstrated in silico. What does this fact tell us about the nature of human intelligence? In what ways is human intelligence similar to or different from machine intelligence? How have philosophers and other thinkers conceptualized issues related to thought and agency over the centuries and which of these ideas are relevant to today’s context?
Join us for a panel discussion where faculty members from Philosophy, Cognitive Science and Computer Science will exchange perspectives on these issues.

Featuring: Chris Callison Burch, Professor of Computer and Information Science, Program Director of Online Master of Science in Engineering in Artificial Intelligence
Charles Yang, Professor of Linguistics and Computer Science; Director, Program in Cognitive Science
Carlos Gray Santana, Associate Professor of Philosophy
Moderated By: Camillo Jose Taylor, Raymond S. Markowitz President’s Distinguished Professor
Computer and Information Science
Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Time: 12 – 1:30 p.m. EDT
Venue: Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall