Paradox: Frames and Biases in Art and AI

There’s no shortage of paranoia that artificial intelligence will grow too complex and come to oppress humans one day — but the machines of the future are already doing that, and they’re learning how to do it from humans. Paradox: Frames and Biases in Art and AI, a panel discussion organized by and held at Carnegie Mellon’s Miller Institute for Contemporary Art, explores the inherent biases humans build into systems of Machine Learning. The panel is held in correlation with the Miller Institute’s three-floor exhibition of the same name, which explores the human body and its potential fusions with AI. Panelists discuss how contemporary art can challenge racial, gender, and other social biases implicit in AI and encourage experts to create tech meant to undo harmful prejudices instead of reinforcing them. The six panel members will include world-renowned AI expert Manuela Veloso and artist Jillian Mayer.