What Are We Talking About When We Talk About AI?
University of Connecticut Humanities Institute
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Ever wonder why AI conversations feel like people are talking past each other? That's because they are. Join scholars from around the world as they tackle the most important terms in AI—and discover they don't mean the same thing to everyone. From Storrs, Connecticut to Rabat, Morocco, from computer labs to philosophy seminars, we're eavesdropping on the conversations that reveal how different fields understand artificial intelligence. Spoiler alert: the differences matter more than you think. Made possible by funding from CHCI and the Mellon Foundation.
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S1E15 Care
Can AI help us solve the crisis of care? Can a chatbot care about a person? What are the limits of technology to find solutions to problems related to care? As part of UConn's Human-Centered AI…
S1E14 The Oracle of Chatbot with Michael Lynch
Michael Lynch (UConn) delivers his talk, “AI, Rights, and Epistemic Agency” at the What Are We Talking About When We Talk About AI? Symposium. October 9, 2025 at the University of Connecticut…
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S1E11 Protecting Workers in the AI Age with Meriem Regragui
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S1E4 Care, Love, and Chatbots with Anna Mae Duane
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S1E3 Learning
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S1E2 Education
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S1E1 Justice
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