How should autonomous vehicles be programmed to handle inevitable collision situations – situations where they must collide with something or someone? This question about autonomous vehicles, more than any other,... Read More
Marcus Schultz-Bergin
11:05 - 12:35
CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN 1300 Q Street, Lincoln, NE 68588
Society has become increasingly aware of the need for accessibility in many realms. While frequently the focus is on physical space, such as promoting universal design in architecture, people... Read More
Erica Neely
12:35 - 14:30
Lunch Break
12:36 - 14:30
CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN 1300 Q Street, Lincoln, NE 68588
Angelica Fleury, “Contemplating Moral Ideals In Artificial Intelligent Agents Through Consideration Of Buddhist Principles” Ramzi Talhouk, “An Ethical Analysis Of The Use Of Online Dating Platforms” Julian Zucker, Myreaka D’Leeuwen,... Read More
13:00 - 13:50
CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN 1300 Q Street, Lincoln, NE 68588
Riz Virk describes himself as co-founder, angel investor, board member, mentor, bestselling author, and indie film producer. His specialties include entrepreneurship, venture capital, social and mobile gaming, online advertising, blockchain,... Read More
14:30 - 16:00
CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN 1300 Q Street, Lincoln, NE 68588
Predictive policing is the practice of using artificial intelligence to predict the timing, location, or perpetrator of future crimes. The objections to predictive policing most commonly involve the claim that... Read More
Ryan Jenkins
17:00 - 21:00
CARSON CENTER FOR EMERGING MEDIA ARTS, UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN 1300 Q Street, Lincoln, NE 68588
After introducing the possibility of algorithms determining sentences in criminal cases – a scenario I call ‘model justice’ – and indicating some of its attractive features, this talk explores three... Read More
Jacob Sparks
13:00 - 15:30
University Suites Multipurpose Room University of Nebraska-Lincoln University Suites, 1780 R St, Lincoln, NE 68508
This talk will explore the question of whether AI, or artificially enhanced humans, could be ethically better than humans. The talk will be centered on the claim that AI could... Read More
Ariela Tubert
15:00 - 16:30
University Suites Multipurpose Room University of Nebraska-Lincoln University Suites, 1780 R St, Lincoln, NE 68508
While emerging technologies are often associated with young people and youthfulness, this overlooks an important issue: what happens when emerging technologies interact with seniors. People over 65 play a disproportionate... Read More
Alexis Elder
16:30 - 18:00
University Suites Multipurpose Room University of Nebraska-Lincoln University Suites, 1780 R St, Lincoln, NE 68508
All conference participants and attendees are welcome and encouraged to join. Attendees will be responsible for paying for their own meal except for featured conference speakers, AAPT facilitators, and BCT members.