Topic: AI and Robotics: the Science, Opportunities, and Challenges

Date: April 11th-13th 2019

Location: St John's College, University of Durham

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In Partnership with: Equipping Christian Leadership in an Age of Science

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Speakers:

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​Gowland Public Lecture - Dr Michael Burdett (University of Nottingham, UK) - 'Where Tech and Humanity Meet: Practice and Formation in the Church and Posthumanism'

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Dr Ron Petrick (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK) - 'The Science of AI and the “Robot Apocalypse” Question

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Professor John Wyatt - (University College London, UK) - Theological and Ethical Reflections

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Dr Mary Ellen Foster (University of Glasgow) - Social Robotics

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Dr. Yaqub Chaudhary (Cambridge Muslim College) - AI and Robotics from an Islamic Perspective

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The conference will also feature a short paper session and a number of chaired discussions between our speakers.

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Download the Conference Programme.

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Download the Short Paper Abstracts.