History is marked by constant change, and the history of global democracy is no exception. While governing institutions and leaders have not always embraced democratic values, universities have in many ways endured as places of free expression and exchange of ideas. In this way, they are more than educational institutions: they are havens for freedom and the pursuit of knowledge, offering a foothold for societies striving to grow and improve.
Yet, despite their enduring strengths, universities are facing significant challenges in today’s divisive climate. How can we ensure that they continue to fulfill their crucial role in promoting and safeguarding democratic values and inspiring democratic change?
The SNF Dialogues opens this vital discussion with experts on these questions but also, most importantly, students themselves, exploring how to ensure that universities meet the moment and do their part to carry the torch of democracy forward.
The panel features distinguished professors Irene Mulvey, AAUP Immediate Past President and Professor Emerita of Mathematics at Fairfield University, John Holmwood, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Nottingham, John Tomasi, President of the Heterodox Academy, and Hahrie Han, Inaugural Director of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University,.
Students participating in the discussion include April Anthony, SNF Ithaca student leader at the University of Delaware, Faith Applegate, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, Anna Oakes, multimedia journalist and graduate student at the Columbia Journalism School, and Luke McDermott, External Vice President at the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska and Chairman of the Husker Vote Coalition. The President of Johns Hopkins University, Ron Daniels, will also make an intervention during the discussion.
*The opinions expressed by SNF Dialogues participants, whether officially representing institutions or organizations, or themselves alone, at events, in articles, or in other audiovisual media are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) or iMEdD. Speakers’ remarks are made freely, without prior guidance or intervention from SNF. The factual accuracy of statements made by participants not employed by SNF or its affiliates is solely the responsibility of the participants or the institutions or organizations they represent.
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History is marked by constant change, and the history of global democracy is no exception. While governing institutions and leaders have not always embraced democratic values, universities have in many ways endured as places of free expression and exchange of ideas. In this way, they are more than educational institutions: they are havens for freedom and the pursuit of knowledge, offering a foothold for societies striving to grow and improve.
Yet, despite their enduring strengths, universities are facing significant challenges in today’s divisive climate. How can we ensure that they continue to fulfill their crucial role in promoting and safeguarding democratic values and inspiring democratic change?
The SNF Dialogues opens this vital discussion with experts on these questions but also, most importantly, students themselves, exploring how to ensure that universities meet the moment and do their part to carry the torch of democracy forward.
The panel features distinguished professors Irene Mulvey, AAUP Immediate Past President and Professor Emerita of Mathematics at Fairfield University, John Holmwood, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Nottingham, John Tomasi, President of the Heterodox Academy, and Hahrie Han, Inaugural Director of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University,.
Students participating in the discussion include April Anthony, SNF Ithaca student leader at the University of Delaware, Faith Applegate, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, Anna Oakes, multimedia journalist and graduate student at the Columbia Journalism School, and Luke McDermott, External Vice President at the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska and Chairman of the Husker Vote Coalition. The President of Johns Hopkins University, Ron Daniels, will also make an intervention during the discussion.
*The opinions expressed by SNF Dialogues participants, whether officially representing institutions or organizations, or themselves alone, at events, in articles, or in other audiovisual media are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) or iMEdD. Speakers’ remarks are made freely, without prior guidance or intervention from SNF. The factual accuracy of statements made by participants not employed by SNF or its affiliates is solely the responsibility of the participants or the institutions or organizations they represent.
ChatGPT: Demystifying the AI fever / with George Petasis and George Giannakopoulos (ENG)
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2 years ago
ChatGPT: Demystifying the AI fever / with George Petasis and George Giannakopoulos (ENG)
George Petasis and George Giannakopoulos have spent their lives working on artificial intelligence systems. Additionally, they are the people who trained two generative AI models just for us to have a live chat with on stage, for the SNF Dialogues “Humanity-AI Symbiosis” event during the SNF Nostos 2021. In fact, someone could say that we tried to do then what the entire world is trying to do today with ChatGPT. Two years later, the frenzy over the capabilities and risks of AI development and its incursion into our daily lives is more relevant than ever. Therefore, we called on George Petasis and George Giannakopoulos, to unpack what is going on with ChatGPT and AI today.
In a discussion with Phoebe Fronista, they explain how ChatGPT systems reflect humanity, what ethical and legal issues arise, as well as their need to be democratized and openly accessible to all.
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Ο Γιώργος Πετάσης και ο Γιώργος Γιαννακόπουλος έχουν αφιερώσει τη ζωή τους στη μελέτη συστημάτων τεχνητής νοημοσύνης. Επιπλέον, είναι οι άνθρωποι που εκπαίδευσαν μόνο δύο παραγωγικά μοντέλα τεχνητής νοημοσύνης το 2021, με τα οποία συνομιλήσαμε ζωντανά επί σκηνής κατά τη διάρκεια των Διαλόγων του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος με θέμα «Ανθρωπότητα – Τεχνητή Νοημοσύνη: Η συμβίωση», που έλαβαν χώρα κατά τη διάρκεια του SNF Nostos 2021. Στην πραγματικότητα, θα μπορούσε κανείς να ισχυριστεί ότι δημιουργήσαμε μία πρόωρη έκδοση του ChatGPT πριν το ChatGPT.
Δύο χρόνια μετά, η φρενίτιδα για τις δυνατότητες και τους κινδύνους της τεχνητής νοημοσύνης, καθώς και για την εισβολή της στην καθημερινή μας ζωή είναι πιο επίκαιρη από ποτέ. Για αυτούς τους λόγους, απευθυνθήκαμε και πάλι στον Γιώργο Πετάση και τον Γιώργο Γιαννακόπουλο, για να μας εξηγήσουν γιατί είναι σημαντικό να ξεκινήσει μια δημόσια συζήτηση για τα μοντέλα τύπου ChatGPT και την τεχνητή νοημοσύνη στις μέρες μας.
Σε μία συζήτηση με τη Φοίβη Φρονίστα, μας εξηγούν πώς το ChatGPT αντικατοπτρίζει την ανθρωπότητα, ποια είναι τα ηθικά και νομικά ζητήματα που ανακύπτουν, καθώς και την ανάγκη αυτών των συστημάτων να εκδημοκρατιστούν και να είναι προσβάσιμα σε όλους.
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*The opinions expressed by Dialogues participants, whether representing officially institutions and organizations or themselves, on events, articles, or other audiovisual media are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) or iMEdD. Speakers’ remarks are made freely, without prior guidance or intervention from the team.
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*Οι απόψεις των συμμετεχόντων στις συζητήσεις Διάλογοι, είτε αυτοί συμμετέχουν ως εκπρόσωποι θεσμικών φορέων και οργανισμών είτε αυτοπροσώπως, σε αρθρογραφία ή άλλα οπτικοακουστικά μέσα εκφέρονται ελεύθερα, χωρίς πρότερη παρέμβαση ή υπόδειξη, εκφράζοντας την προσωπική τους γνώμη, κάθε φορά, αλλά όχι απαραίτητα τις θέσεις και τις απόψεις είτε του Ιδρύματος Σταύρος Νιάρχος (ΙΣΝ) είτε του iMEdD.
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History is marked by constant change, and the history of global democracy is no exception. While governing institutions and leaders have not always embraced democratic values, universities have in many ways endured as places of free expression and exchange of ideas. In this way, they are more than educational institutions: they are havens for freedom and the pursuit of knowledge, offering a foothold for societies striving to grow and improve.
Yet, despite their enduring strengths, universities are facing significant challenges in today’s divisive climate. How can we ensure that they continue to fulfill their crucial role in promoting and safeguarding democratic values and inspiring democratic change?
The SNF Dialogues opens this vital discussion with experts on these questions but also, most importantly, students themselves, exploring how to ensure that universities meet the moment and do their part to carry the torch of democracy forward.
The panel features distinguished professors Irene Mulvey, AAUP Immediate Past President and Professor Emerita of Mathematics at Fairfield University, John Holmwood, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the University of Nottingham, John Tomasi, President of the Heterodox Academy, and Hahrie Han, Inaugural Director of the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University,.
Students participating in the discussion include April Anthony, SNF Ithaca student leader at the University of Delaware, Faith Applegate, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, Anna Oakes, multimedia journalist and graduate student at the Columbia Journalism School, and Luke McDermott, External Vice President at the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska and Chairman of the Husker Vote Coalition. The President of Johns Hopkins University, Ron Daniels, will also make an intervention during the discussion.
*The opinions expressed by SNF Dialogues participants, whether officially representing institutions or organizations, or themselves alone, at events, in articles, or in other audiovisual media are solely their own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) or iMEdD. Speakers’ remarks are made freely, without prior guidance or intervention from SNF. The factual accuracy of statements made by participants not employed by SNF or its affiliates is solely the responsibility of the participants or the institutions or organizations they represent.
