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Digital Embodiment and the Arts, by Denise Doyle, is out now in the UK and Europe – available in hardback, paperback and coming soon to Open Access! This book is a timely examination of the use of emerging technologies in the #arts in recent decades, from Virtual Reality to Mixed, Augmented and Extended Realities. It highlights the necessity of understanding #technological experiences through the assumption that all experience is embodied. Click here for more information 👉 https://ow.ly/Ig6G50Thmns

I spoke at the Caleb University Disruptive Innovation Conference #CUDIC to the College of Pure and Applied Sciences (CoPAS) on the topic of Leveraging Technological Innovations to Create the New Normal with a special emphasis on Artificial Intelligence. In the first of a two-part entry i examine the old normal and break down how technology is redefining the new normal even in higher education where teaching has to move from lower order to higher order thinkkng Take a listen.

The #ACSeminarSeries explores perspectives on the future of AI for science. We're proud to host experts who share cutting-edge research findings, enable collaborations, and offer training and upskilling opportunities. Missed any of our seminars? Watch them on our YouTube channel 💻 • The future of chemistry is self-driving with Alán Aspuru-Guzik • Strategy for Startups: Translating Ideas to Impact with Erin L Scott • Chemputation with Lee Cronin • End-to-End Drug Discovery and Development Using Generative AI and Robotics with Alex Zhavoronkov Watch now: https://lnkd.in/gvf6dsjx Our next AC Seminar takes place November 20th from 3-4 PM EST at University of Toronto featuring Emily Moore, Director of Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering. Register for Emily's seminar "Integrating Sustainability into SDLs: Best practices, barriers and opportunities" https://lnkd.in/g4yknZae #AccelerationConsortium #Seminar #Chemistry #ArtificialIntelligence

ARTICLE ABOUT HUMAN AND TECHNOLOGY Understanding the relation between humans and technology is key to responsible development and acceptance of future technologies in almost every application field, be it energy, mobility, health, work, living, learning or entertainment. UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF TECHNOLOGY ON HUMANS AND SOCIETY We need to understand better how past technologies have fundamentally changed human existence, and how future technologies may impact human beings and their society. This refection will help to design technologies with maximal value and minimal friction in a responsible way. Research questions related to this theme are: How will a robotized world impact people? What will be the consequences of cognitive human enhancement? What can we learn from past failures in technology adoption? And how did our technological choices in the past affect our current societal challenges? Common methodologies for this research theme are related to modelling humans from a psychological, economical, historical, philosophical, ethical and transition perspective, based on a combination of reviewing existing literature and experimenting "in the wild". Both research approaches should not be interpreted as independent of each other; they interact via feedback loops. Understanding the impact of technology on humans and society leads to improved adaptive and engaging technologies, where the impact of these improved technologies on humans and society needs to be analyzed. Ultimately such cycles should lead to optimized technology, implemented in a responsible and acceptable way. #snsinstitutions #snsdesignthinkers #designthinking

As a tech leader, are you harnessing the power of university collaborations? The UK’s innovation ecosystem is among the best in the world, and impactful partnerships have shaped the technology landscape we inhabit today: University of Cambridge & Arm : Advancements in AI and machine learning. University of Oxford & Rolls-Royce: Innovations in aerospace engineering. Imperial College London & bp: Sustainable energy solutions. UCL & Cisco: Pioneering smart city technologies. Unilever & The University of Manchester: Enhancing product sustainability research. By tapping into the expertise of leading institutions, companies can unlock new opportunities for growth and innovation. Let’s explore how such collaborations can drive progress in our industries! #Innovation #UniversityPartnerships #AI #Sustainability #TechLeadership #Collaboration #BusinessGrowth #SmartCities #Aerospace #ResearchAndDevelopment

I am happy to share my article, written as a part of eDC (Entrepreneurship Development Cell) IIT Delhi, on how Brain-Computer Interfaces (BCIs) are pushing the boundaries of technology and human interaction.

The Digital Future research center of Elon University draws out five themes ... 1) We will have to reimagine what it means to be human 2) Societies must restructure, reinvent or replace entrenched systems 3) Humanity could be greatly enfeebled by AI 4) Don't fear the tech; people are the problem and the solution 5) Key benefits from AI will arise. https://lnkd.in/gRehJM6a

A topic that has me somewhat transfixed at the moment. What are your thoughts on how AI will transform education and broader society including work. How should our schools be helping young people to prepare for this new world?

Today, we celebrate the power of #STEM, and how it helps us shape our future. From innovative solutions for AI to sustainable engineering, science and technology move us forward in a positive direction, helping us solve the problems of tomorrow. Dream big, stay curious, and push the boundaries of possibilities every day. #scienceandtechnology #stemeducation

Europe is at the forefront of regulating technologies it didn’t create. The prevailing approach assumes that constraining how, where, or by whom technology can be used, will mitigate negative outcomes. But that’s the wrong mental model for thinking about technology's complex impact on society. This conventional view errs in two ways: it either reduces technology to a mere tool (don’t drive it to fast, or use it to harm), or portrays it as an autonomous force in the world (AI needs inbuilt guardrails). But these are at best low fidelity accounts of technology’s social impact. Instead, think of technology as affording possibilities, from which both beneficial and detrimental behaviours can emerge. The Protestant reformation, and all the change it wrought, would not have been possible without movable type printing: It allowed information to diffuse at scale. Obviously it would be silly to say that movable type ‘caused’ the reformation. These aren’t billiard balls transferring kinetic energy. The belief that technology has a direct, monocausal impact, is usually accompanied by the assumption that the desirable end-points of regulation are self-evident. Movable type put scribes out of work, mechanised looms did the same to weavers. Clearly these technologies were bad for the interests of some groups. But that didn’t make them a bad thing in general. Aligning on a normative vision for technology is hard, because unlike empirical inquiry, there is no generally accepted method for answering questions about ‘correct’ norms or values: The correlation between alcohol consumption and enjoyable evenings, or between running marathons and physical discomfort, is generally accepted as evidence that drinking causes pleasure and running causes pain. However, these observations are not usually considered valid normative reasons to indulge in drinking or avoid running. My book focuses on how technology shapes our social world and the implications this has for our normative vision. I am delighted that Routledge Taylor & Francis Group just released a paperback edition, of which I have a few author copies to give away (DM me if interested) and of course I’d be delighted if you request a copy for your library. Special thanks for their support to Julie Uldam, Fabrizio Poltronieri, Robin Mansell, Lilie Chouliaraki, Amit Schejter, barbara pfetsch, Peter Dahlgren, Andreas Hepp, Christian Katzenbach, Gurvinder Aujla-Sidhu, Dr. Johanna Möller, Mike Bode, Juljan Krause, Jenny Wiik, Professor Shakuntala Banaji, Bengt Johansson, Richard Danbury, David Crouch, Altug Akin, Kate Coyer, Ulrika Hedman, Maria Edström, Tomas Odén, Roberto Orsi, Vassilis VPaipais, Jose Javier Olivas Osuna, Gamze Toylan, PhD, Nick Anstead, Afzal Siddiqui, Charlie Beckett, Sally Broughton Micova, Stefan Bauchowitz, Jess Baines