March | 2024 | PUGET SOUND PHILOSOPHY

Join us on Tuesday, April 2nd at 7pm in the Tahoma Room for a talk by Ted Chiang, award-winning science fiction author and one of Time Magazine‘s Top 100 Most Influential People in AI. His short story, “Story of Your Life”, was the inspiration for the hit film Arrival!

Chiang will delve into the fundamental question of whether artificial intelligence truly deserves to be called intelligence. He will explore the various applications of synthetic text and imagery and ponder the conditions necessary for these mediums to be considered artistic.

The lecture will be followed by a Q&A session, providing attendees the opportunity to engage with Chiang and delve deeper into the topics explored during the event.

This event is open to the public, and admission is free. However, due to limited seating, interested individuals are encouraged to arrive early to secure their spot.

Organized by the James Dolliver NEH Lecture Series in the Humanities and Artificial Intelligence, the Catharine Gould Chism Fund for the Humanities, and the Department of Philosophy.

Join us for a screening of the hit sci-fi/mystery film Arrival, followed by a discussion with philosophy professor Justin Tiehen on Wednesday, March 22nd at 7pm in Rausch Auditorium.

Arrival is based on a short story “A Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang, a renowned science fiction writer who will be giving a talk on campus Tuesday, April 2nd.

Arrival follows linguistics professor Louise Banks (Amy Adams) as she leads an elite team of investigators when gigantic spaceships touch down in 12 locations around the world. As nations teeter on the verge of global war, Banks and her crew must race against time to find a way to communicate with the extraterrestrial visitors. Hoping to unravel the mystery, she takes a chance that could threaten her life and quite possibly all of mankind.

The screening is sponsored by Campus Films, the Dolliver-NEH project “Humanities and Artificial Intelligence,” and the Department of Philosophy.