Artificial Intelligence and Society

Enrollment requires a 2021 - 2022 OLLI at MSU Membership

Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church

2152 Graf St Bozeman, MT 59718
http://www.hopebozeman.com/#/welcome/directions-to-hope

John Sheppard

John Sheppard is a Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Montana State University. He holds a Ph.D. in computer science from Johns Hopkins University and performs research in probabilistic graphical models, deep learning, evolutionary and swarm-based algorithms, distributed optimization, and applications to system-level test, diagnosis and predict health. In 2007, he was elected as an IEEE Fellow "for contributions to system-level diagnosis and prognosis."

Date	Day	Time	Location
10/05/2021	Tuesday	3 PM to 5 PM	Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
10/12/2021	Tuesday	3 PM to 5 PM	Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
10/19/2021	Tuesday	3 PM to 5 PM	Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church
10/26/2021	Tuesday	3 PM to 5 PM	Bozeman, MT - Hope Lutheran Church

• Define and recognize the main types of AI systems based on the history of AI and the current state-of-the-art.
• Weigh the costs and benefits of employing AI technologies in various sectors, including defense, finance, health care, e-commerce, travel, etc.
• Evaluate the impact of AI systems on our society by considering the intersection of technology and ethics, especially as it responds to societal needs.
• Explore and consider some of the philosophical implications of developing AI systems, such as the likelihood of a "singularity" occurring.

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