Workshop: Harmonious Human-AI Ecosystems
IDEAL's 3-Part Workshop
To forge healthy and productive Human-AI ecosystems, researchers need to anticipate the nature of this interaction at every stage to stave off concerns of societal disruption and to usher in a harmonious future.
- A primary way in which AI is anticipated to become part of human life is through augmenting human capabilities instead of replacing them. What are the greatest potentials for this augmentation in various fields and what ought to be its limits?
- In the short term, AI is expected to continue to rely on the vast recorded and demonstrated knowledge and experience of people. How can the contributors of this knowledge feel adequately protected in their rights and compensated for their role in ushering in AI?
- As these intelligent systems are woven into the lives and livelihood of people, insight into how they operate and what they know becomes crucial to establish trust and regulate them. How can human privacy be maintained in such pervasive ecosystems and is it possible to interpret the operations, thoughts, and actions of AI?
IDEAL addressed these critical questions in a 3-part workshop as part of its Fall 2024 Special Program on interpretability, privacy, and fairness, which spanned 3 days across 3 IDEAL campuses.
Workshop Day 1 Recap
AI Agents and Augmentation: Navigating the Ethics of Human-AI Collaboration
Day 1 of the workshop at Loyola delved into the complexities of integrating AI systems into human life. Participants explored the promise of AI to drive productivity, economic growth, and advancements in healthcare, while also grappling with concerns about discrimination, workforce displacement, and the preservation of human autonomy.
Discussions centered on treating AI as a tool for augmenting human capabilities rather than replacing them, emphasizing the potential of AI agents—systems capable of pursuing complex goals with limited supervision—to enhance human agency. The emergence of increasingly sophisticated AI agents sparked engaging conversations about the evolving relationship between humans and AI and the ethical considerations of this collaboration.
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Workshop Day 1 Agenda
8:00 AM
Breakfast and Registration
9:00 AM
Welcome
9:15 AM
Conference Introduction
Diana Acosta Navas, Assistant Professor of Business Ethics, Loyola University Chicago
9:30 AM
Keynote Presentation
Jessica Hullman, Ginni Rometty Professor of Computer Science and Faculty Fellow, The Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
10:15 AM
Coffee Break
10:30 AM
Panel: AI Agents in Business
- Diana Acosta Navas, Assistant Professor of Business Ethics, Loyola University Chicago
- Irena Cronin, Co-Founder & SVP, Product, DADOS Technology | Founder and CEO, Infinite Retina
- Lionel P. Robert, Jr., Professor, School of Information and College of Engineering, Robotics Department, University of Michigan
- Hatim Rahman, Associate Professor of Management and Organizations, Northwestern University
12:00 PM
Lunch
1:00 PM
Developing Novel Paradigms of Human-AI Interaction
Chenhao Tan, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Data Science | Director of the Chicago Human+AI Lab, University of Chicago
1:30 PM
Panel: AI Agents in Medicine
- Abel N Kho, Founding Director, Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine | Professor of Medicine, Northwestern University
- Michael McCarthy, Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Healthcare Mission Leadership, Neiswanger Institute for Bioethics, Loyola University Chicago
- Claire Boone, Assistant Professor, Department of Equity, Ethics and Policy, McGill University
- Pat Pataranutaporn, Co-Director, MIT Advancing Human-AI Interaction Research Program
3:00 PM
Panel: AI Agents in Law and Philosophy
- Daniel Linna, Senior Lecturer and Director, Law and Technology Initiatives, Northwestern University
- Matthew Dunch, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Loyola University Chicago
- Jeffrey R. Tharsen, Associate Technology Director for Digital Studies and Lecturer, Humanities Division, The University of Chicago
4:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Workshop Day 1 Info:
- Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Loyola University Chicago, Quinlan School of Business, Wintrust Hall (9th Floor), 16 E. Pearson Street
- Organizers: Steven Keith Platt and Diana Acosta Navas
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Day 2 and Day 3 Sessions Recap
The IDEAL workshops continued with in-depth sessions hosted at the University of Illinois Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Participants gained valuable insights into AI interpretability, privacy, and fairness through engaging discussions led by industry experts. Each session tackled critical challenges shaping the future of Human-AI collaboration, offering unique perspectives and practical strategies. These sessions provided a rich exploration of the ethical and technical dimensions of AI, leaving attendees with a deeper understanding of these pressing issues.
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Day 2: Fairness Toward Content Producers: Credit and Protection in Generative AI
- Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024
- Location: University of Illinois Chicago (UIC)
- Organizers: Mesrob I. Ohannessian (LUC)
Day 3: Privacy and Interpretability in Generative AI: Peering into the Black Box
The rapid advancement of Generative AI and large language models (LLMs), such as GPT-4, has raised critical concerns about privacy and interpretability. These models are trained on vast datasets, which may inadvertently include sensitive or personal information, creating the risk of unintentionally disclosing private data through their outputs. Consequently, privacy-preserving mechanisms have become essential to mitigate these risks. At the same time, the inherent complexity and opacity of LLMs make it difficult to understand their decision-making processes, undermining trust and accountability. Enhancing interpretability is key to ensuring that users and developers can comprehend how these models produce specific outputs, thereby improving transparency and fostering trust. Addressing these challenges is essential for building AI systems that are not only secure but also ethical and comprehensible.
- Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
- Location: Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT)
- Organizers: Bingui Wang (IIT), Ren Wang (IIT), and Gyorgy Turan (UIC)
IDEAL's 3-Part Workshop
To forge healthy and productive Human-AI ecosystems, researchers need to anticipate the nature of this interaction at every stage to stave off concerns of societal disruption and to usher in a harmonious future.
- A primary way in which AI is anticipated to become part of human life is through augmenting human capabilities instead of replacing them. What are the greatest potentials for this augmentation in various fields and what ought to be its limits?
- In the short term, AI is expected to continue to rely on the vast recorded and demonstrated knowledge and experience of people. How can the contributors of this knowledge feel adequately protected in their rights and compensated for their role in ushering in AI?
- As these intelligent systems are woven into the lives and livelihood of people, insight into how they operate and what they know becomes crucial to establish trust and regulate them. How can human privacy be maintained in such pervasive ecosystems and is it possible to interpret the operations, thoughts, and actions of AI?
IDEAL addressed these critical questions in a 3-part workshop as part of its Fall 2024 Special Program on interpretability, privacy, and fairness, which spanned 3 days across 3 IDEAL campuses.
Workshop Day 1 Recap
AI Agents and Augmentation: Navigating the Ethics of Human-AI Collaboration
Day 1 of the workshop at Loyola delved into the complexities of integrating AI systems into human life. Participants explored the promise of AI to drive productivity, economic growth, and advancements in healthcare, while also grappling with concerns about discrimination, workforce displacement, and the preservation of human autonomy.
Discussions centered on treating AI as a tool for augmenting human capabilities rather than replacing them, emphasizing the potential of AI agents—systems capable of pursuing complex goals with limited supervision—to enhance human agency. The emergence of increasingly sophisticated AI agents sparked engaging conversations about the evolving relationship between humans and AI and the ethical considerations of this collaboration.
Workshop Day 1 Info:
- Wednesday, November 20, 2024
- 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Loyola University Chicago, Quinlan School of Business, Wintrust Hall (9th Floor), 16 E. Pearson Street
- Organizers: Steven Keith Platt and Diana Acosta Navas
- Click here to access workshop presentations
Day 2 and Day 3 Sessions Recap
The IDEAL workshops continued with in-depth sessions hosted at the University of Illinois Chicago and the Illinois Institute of Technology. Participants gained valuable insights into AI interpretability, privacy, and fairness through engaging discussions led by industry experts. Each session tackled critical challenges shaping the future of Human-AI collaboration, offering unique perspectives and practical strategies. These sessions provided a rich exploration of the ethical and technical dimensions of AI, leaving attendees with a deeper understanding of these pressing issues.