The Human Edge: Our Future with Artificial Intelligences
Date
Location
RTI International Headquarters
3040 East Cornwallis Road
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
United States
Higher education leaders, researchers, and practitioners will meet in Research Triangle Park on September 17th to explore the evolution of the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence (AI) systems. Attendees will generate a research agenda to understand and guide the evolution in a positive direction and to bring attention to regional AI capabilities. RTI International and Elon University are co-presenting this conference at RTI's headquarters.
The conference will examine topics related to education, workforce, and labor; human agency and creativity; mental and physical health and well-being; and AI governance and democracy. With support from Burroughs Wellcome Fund, the Knight Foundation, and Schmidt Sciences, the program is organized by the Imagining the Digital Future Center at Elon University, and RTI International's Fellows Program and University Collaboration Office.
Welcome Remarks:
- Tim J. Gabel, President and CEO, RTI International
- Connie Ledoux Book, President, Elon University
- Brian Southwell, Distinguished Fellow, RTI International
Featured Speakers:
- Beth Simone Noveck, Chief AI Strategist at the State of New Jersey and Professor at Northeastern University, will discuss the impact of AI on democracy and collective problem-solving.
- Erich Huang, Associate CCO for Informatics & Technology at Onduo/Verily, will discuss the latest trends in AI and healthcare innovations and how they will affect human well-being.
- James Boyle, William Neal Reynolds Professor of Law at Duke University and author of The Line: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Personhood, will offer insight on the legal and philosophical issues raised by intelligent agents.
- Lee Rainie, Director of the Imagining the Digital Future Center, Elon University
Additional featured speaker information is forthcoming.
Additionally, Katie Bowler Young, senior director of university collaborations at RTI International, will facilitate a session featuring senior leaders from Duke University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina A&T University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and the National Humanities Center, with each offering updates highlighting their respective institutions' capabilities and advancements in artificial intelligence.
Tentative Agenda
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8-8:30 AM | Networking breakfast |
| 8:30-noon | Welcoming remarks, keynotes with Q&A, regional AI capability lightning talks |
| 12-1 PM | Lunch with plenary talk |
| 1-5 PM | Afternoon programming, including breakout discussions |
| 5-6 PM | Networking reception |
We look forward to seeing you on September 17. Registration is required.
