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Events by the LIT Robopsychology Lab during the Ars Electronica Festival 2021

In addition to the interactive exhibition area "DEMYSTIFY AI!", the LIT Robopsychology Lab leads panel discussions about the digital gender divide and the public communication of AI at the new "Circus of Knowledge".

Blick auf das Gebäude des "Zirkus des Wissens", das an das Schloss Auhof angrenzt

Siri, search female “programmers”: What to do about the Digital Gender Divide in Austria

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Siri, search "female programmers": Women are still strongly underrepresented in the development of various technologies. This is not only a systematic disadvantage for women, but also a problem for the whole nation: can we afford to leave the potential of female digital creators untapped? Doris Schmidauer, founder of the IDC, has invited experts from the fields of art, politics, science and education to join the panel. Detailed info about the event , opens an external URL in a new window

 

AI x Media Literacy: A Communication Problem?

Sat Sep 11, 2021, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm

Media coverage of AI has become more and more prominent. But what image of AI is transmitted to the public through the media? What aspects do media focus on, what do the images convey? What are the possible effects on social perception of AI? The panel discussion reflects on how to inform and communicate responsibly about AI and thinks of ways to increase public AI Literacy. Detailed info about the event, opens an external URL in a new window