AI Hopes, Fears, and Realities: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been perceived as marking a turning point in technological advancement, has triggered global ethical debates, and reinvigorated questions about the nature and purpose of humanity. AI is seen as having the potential to not only reshape economies and societies but also transform our fundamental understanding of intelligence, consciousness, and human existence and meaning. The supposed promises of AI – its potential for salvation, progress, and transformation – are constantly juxtaposed with fears of unintended
consequences, loss of human agency, and moral dilemmas. Our conference, «AI Hopes, Fears, and Realities: An Interdisciplinary Dialogue,» aims to explore these sometimes-conflicting ideas and offer a platform for interdisciplinary debate.

To expand our understanding of AI’s role in society, we aim to bring together technologists, theologians, scholars of religion, anthropologists, linguists, sociologists, ethicists, philosophers, and scholars from other related fields interested in this topic.

Organizing committee:
Prof. Dr. Thomas Schlag, Prof. Dr. Beth Singler, Dr. Yves Mühlematter, Dr. Fabian Winiger, Dr. Kristina Eiviler, Katharina Yadav, Fabienne Greuter