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Wahlveranstaltung
Peering Through the Artificial Looking Glass: AI and the Middle East
Victoria Mummelthei
Hinweise für Studierende
The course starts on April 23. Come prepared by reading the introduction to Kate Crawford's Atlas of AI. There will be no introductory session. Course communication is via the blog nodiscipline.hypotheses.org. Schließen
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Take a journey through the AI looking glass to examine how intelligent technologies are reshaping the Middle East. This seminar provides a critical perspective on AI, moving beyond the hype to probe its emerging influence across the region’s economies, societies, politics, and cultures.
Blending theory with regional insights, we will interpret AI’s impacts on issues from climate change and labor markets to surveillance and geopolitics. The course catalyzes debate on AI’s promises and perils, equipping students to assess its transformative potential with wisdom and nuance.
Lectures situate empirical studies within conceptual frameworks like Crawford’s “Atlas of AI.” Multidisciplinary readings and discussions consider how AI could either entrench or transform power structures. Student projects analyze AI case studies, from Emirati space programs to Saudi data initiatives.
This seminar charts AI’s expansion across a complex region. It eschews simplistic techno-utopian narratives, favoring nuanced and evidence-based perspectives. Join us as we peer critically yet optimistically through the artificial looking glass at the Middle East’s unfolding AI future. Schließen
13 Termine
Regelmäßige Termine der Lehrveranstaltung
Di, 23.04.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 30.04.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 07.05.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 14.05.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 21.05.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 28.05.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 04.06.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 11.06.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 18.06.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 25.06.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 02.07.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 09.07.2024 12:00 - 14:00
Di, 16.07.2024 12:00 - 14:00