AI and Society: Democracy, Health Care, Creativity and Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the way we live, work, communicate and perceive the world around us. From political campaigns and democratic processes to diagnostics in health care, and from creativity to education; AI technologies reshape all aspects of society. While continuous advancements in AI offer a promise of progress, these developments also challenge us to critically reflect on fundamental questions about ethics, truth manipulation, authorship, knowledge production and human responsibility.

Across five thematic evenings, we will explore the impact of AI from different perspectives.

The individual lectures
1. AI: Trust, Truth and the New Frontier (introductory lecture) – Jerry Spanakis (8 Jan)
2. AI and Democracy – Adriana Iamnitchi (15 Jan)
3. AI and Health Care – André Dekker (5 Feb)
4. AI and the Future of Art – Trilce Navarrete (12 Feb)
5. AI and Education, and Maastricht University – Carla Haelermans (26 Feb)