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Wednesday, 14 October 2020

Original Thinking Webinar - How Humans Judge Machines

How would you feel about losing your job to a machine? How Humans Judge Machines is a new book comparing people’s reactions to actions performed by humans and machines. Hear from César A. Hidalgo, Honorary Professor at AMBS, who discuss his findings in a discussion facilitated by Dr. Kieron Flanagan, Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Policy at Alliance MBS

Event Time
14 Oct 16:30 - 14 Oct 17:30
Event Location
Online
Event Type

How would you feel about losing your job to a machine?

How about a tsunami alert system that fails?

Would you react differently to acts of discrimination performed by a machine or a human? 

Honorary Professor at Alliance MBS César A. Hidalgo discusses the findings from his latest book How Humans Judge Machines in a discussion facilitated by Dr Kieron Flanagan, Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Policy at Alliance MBS.

How Humans Judge Machines compares people’s reactions to actions performed by humans and machines. Using data collected in dozens of experiments, Professor Hidalgo reveals the biases that permeate human-machine interactions.