History professor Thomas Brandt from NTNU will draw long lines and shed light on many different research and development environments that have worked steadily for over 80 years, with a marked increase in access to resources over the past couple of decades. History will show progress and setbacks, disagreements and differences, and how its development and narrative are coloured by different interests and choice of words, and in all years caught between praise and promotion ("hype") from researchers and technology and industrial communities, and scare stories and warnings from various quarters about what lurks in terms of dangers in technological developments.
About the speaker:
Thomas Brandt (born 1971) is a professor of history at the Faculty of Humanities, NTNU. His academic interests have particularly revolved around the history of technology and science. He has written the history chapter in the recent book on artificial intelligence from NTNU, "Humanities Perspectives on AI. An Interdisciplinary Introduction". The book provides perspectives from the humanities on artificial intelligence, and the background, possibilities and limitations of these technologies. It provides an understanding of and invites reflection on how AI affects us and the social, cultural and political contexts in which we live.
Practical information
The event is free, open to everyone and does not require registration. You can still sign up if you want some light refreshments in the museum's café from 4 pm. This offer requires registration due to food calculations.
Program
Facilitator: Dag Andreassen
