M3S Research Seminar Series
The seminar aims to bring together leading experts in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, and computational social science to explore the practical applications of AI to modern societal challenges.
Attendees can look forward to engaging discussions on critical topics as diverse as human-machine interaction, augmented reality, soft robotics, infrastructure investment strategies, AI tools for education, mobility flow predictions, and the digital transformation of the economy.
The lineup of speakers will feature Principal Investigators from the M3S program, alongside distinguished external experts from both academia and industry.
Upcoming Seminars
Date & Time: Wednesday, March 5th, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (Singapore Time)
Speaker: Prof. Sanjay Sarma, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at MIT.
Title: Intelligence and Agency: Humans and Machines
Abstract: As AI becomes more advanced, there is talk of AI agents: essentially, bots that execute tasks, both small and large. This should be no surprise given the several decade effort to make automobiles autonomous. I will discuss agency philosophically, and present a framework for thinking about agents and agency. I will also talk about errors in AI and human-AI co-work. At the same time, I will talk about human education, and the role of agency in learning at various levels of human development. I will contrast our efforts and investments in human and machine learning, and explore how we might reconcile the two.