This is a friendly reminder of the panel discussion "Human-Machine Interaction and Responsibility", organized by the German Research Foundation (DFG), German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ), and German Centre for Research and Innovation Tokyo (DWIH).

 

Panel discussion "Human-Machine Interaction and Responsibility"

March 27, 2023, 15:00 - 18:00 (JST) at the DIJ Tokyo

Link: https://dij.tokyo/hmir 

 

Rapid advancements in new technologies, such as robots and AI, brought about new social practices and realities. These developments come with manifold expectations and concerns, which mirror our understanding of what it means to be human. In addition, these new technologies urge us to re-examine our understanding of key concepts such as responsibility and think about the kind of future society in which we would like to live. 

 

Drawing on perspectives from technological development, psychology, philosophy, social sciences, literature and art studies, we will discuss with experts questions on psycho-social aspects of human-machine interaction and their consequences, as well as ethical, legal, and socio-political implications. One important issue will be people's rights and responsibilities when collaborating with machines and AI: Who will be credited for achievements, and who will be held responsible for tragic accidents? Furthermore, how does responsibility depend on the context and type of interaction between humans and machines? How should robots or AI be designed to be beneficial for society? Finally, what could a concept of co-responsibility look like?

 

Panellists

• Dr. Eva Buddeberg, Institute of Political Science, Faculty of Social Sciences, Goethe-University Frankfurt
• Dr. Arisa Ema, Institute for Future Initiatives, The University of Tokyo / Visiting Researcher, RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project
• Dr. Friederike Eyssel, CITEC Center for Cognitive Interaction Technology, Bielefeld University
• Dr. Jiré Emine Gözen, Media- and Cultural Theory, Campus Hamburg, University of Europe for Applied Sciences
• Dr. Randy Gomez, Chief Scientist, Honda Research Institute (HRI)

Moderation

• Dr. Celia Spoden, German Institute for Japanese Studies 

Program

March 27, 2023, 15:00-18:00 (JST)

15:00   Doors open

15:15   Opening greetings by Dr. Franz Waldenberger, Director of the DIJ and

Dr. Laura Blecken, Head of Programs of the DWIH Tokyo/Deputy Director of the DAAD Tokyo

15:30   Short presentations by panelists

16:30   Coffee Break

17:00   Panel Discussion

18:00   End

 

For details please see: https://www.dwih-tokyo.org/en/event/human-machine-interaction-and-responsibility/

 

On-site event 

Registration is required: https://www.daad.de/surveys/153971?lang=en

 

Venue 

DIJ Tokyo https://www.dijtokyo.org/access/

 

DIJ Tokyo

Jochi Kioizaka Bldg. 2F, 7-1 Kioicho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan
https://www.dijtokyo.org/