AI and the Boundaries of the Human Mind

Created by PhD student in the Department of Informatics Munkhtulga Battogtokh, Aha! illustrates the ever-closing gap between human and artificial intelligence. A glass print of a piece of artwork invites the audience to move along the frame to see it from different perspectives. Its purpose is to illustrate that human perspectives can go beyond reality and that only art captures those perspectives without ever leaving the confines of the mind. It raises the timeless question of what it means to be a human from two different starting points: art and AI.

As AI becomes more and more embedded into the daily lives of swathes of humanity, the need for AI to be able to interact with humans becomes more acute. Yet, for two parties to work together, they need to be able to trust each other. This has long been an issue for AI, as it is not always clear how an AI model arrives at its conclusions.

To remedy this, Luc Moreau, Head of the Department of Informatics, presents the Trust in Human-Machine Partnership (THuMP) project and PLEAD. THuMP looks to address the technical challenges in creating explainable AI systems, so that people may trust the rationale behind an AI-made decision. PLEAD instead developed the ‘Explanation Assistant’, a software programme that explains how automated decisions were made.

AI Festival events

As part of the exhibition, King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence is holding a wider festival of in-person events, running from 24 to 28 May, many which have already been highlighted.

The makers of the Art & AI Salon podcast and Visiting Senior Research Fellow Ali Hossaini will discuss how AI art might impact society and humanity's self-conception. ‘Good Intentions, Bad Art’ is the first of an eight-episode podcast series featuring art historians, literary critics and theologians discussing first encounters with AI-generated art. This episode asks the question, ‘Are good intentions a necessary ingredient of good art?’ Artists have always used tools. But what happens when tools make art?

Ali Hossaini and Vice-Dean (Enterprise and Engagement) and Head of Cybersecurity Group Luca Viganò invite visitors to attend a screening of the film The First, a novel take on the Turing Test, exploring a future scenario where the rights of sentient beings clash with freedom, identity and ethical judgment.

King's researchers and academics will showcase the potential of integrating emerging technologies into our lives, while recognising the urgent need for safe, responsible, and diverse perspectives-informed systems.

Bringing the Human to the Artificial takes place at the Arcade, Bush House, from 2 May to 30 June 2023. For more information, visit the event's page.

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