Add to Calendar2024-01-26 11:00:002024-01-26 12:40:49Explore East Asian History, Arts and Cultures at USC Libraries: Chinese MusicEAL 110C - Seminar Room11:00 amAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2024-01-19 09:00:002024-01-19 12:40:49Explore East Asian History, Arts and Cultures at USC Libraries: Traditional Chinese DanceEAL 110C - Seminar Room09:00 amAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-12-04 11:00:002023-12-06 15:00:00Study On! at Leavey LibraryJoin us for Study On, a free event created to support student success and well-being during finals season. We will offer an array of refreshments, study tips, and restorative break activities to re-energize and motivate students to Study On and Finish Strong this finals season. Visit https://studyon.usc.edu/ for more info.LVL - Terrace11:00 am03:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-11-28 15:00:002023-11-29 16:00:00Technology as ReligionTechnology presents paradigms that parallel religious concepts, offering alternative interpretations of age-old beliefs. Indeed, cutting-edge technologies enable even staunch materialists in places like Silicon Valley, (e.g. Ray Kurzweil) to embrace beliefs typically associated with metaphysics or religion. For instance, the notion of uploading one's consciousness to a computer resonates with the religious promise of eternal life, suggesting a digital transcendence beyond physical mortality. Similarly, the theory that we exist within a computer simulation mirrors religious beliefs of a realm or existence beyond our perceived reality, hinting at layers of creation we've yet to understand. Furthermore, as we edge closer to creating an Artificial Superintelligence, it can be perceived as a god-like entity, possessing knowledge and power far beyond human comprehension.<br />
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Topics of conversation might include: As Artificial Intelligence and other technologies become increasingly integrated into daily life, how might religious interpretations of the soul, consciousness, and existence evolve? Can technological developments truly replace or serve as alternatives to religious beliefs (can they for instance, give our lives meaning and purpose ), or do they simply offer another layer of interpretation for our existential questions? How might these interpretations differ across cultures and belief systems?03:00 pm04:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-11-14 15:00:002023-11-15 16:00:00Affective ComputingAffective computing is a branch of computer science and artificial intelligence that focuses on the design and development of systems capable of recognizing, interpreting, and simulating human emotions. By integrating sensors, software, and algorithms, these systems can respond to user emotions in a way that appears emotionally intelligent. While the current aim of affective computing is to improve human-computer interaction by making devices more responsive to the emotional states of their users, there's potential for such systems to be used manipulatively, altering content or responses to exploit users' emotional states for profit or other motives.<br />
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Topics of conversation might include: As technology becomes more emotionally responsive, how can we strike a balance to prevent over-dependence on machines for emotional validation or support? In what ways might affective computing be used for emotional manipulation, and how can we prevent such misuse? How can we make users aware of when and how their emotional state is being monitored, and what rights do they have concerning the use and storage of this data?03:00 pm04:00 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic
Add to Calendar2023-11-13 14:00:002023-11-13 16:30:00Looking for China: 30+ years of making documentaries in and about ChinaDML 240 - Friends Lecture Hall02:00 pm04:30 pmAmerica/Los_Angelespublic