The AI in the Liberal Arts initiative at Amherst College invites you to the first installment of our two-part event exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and human connection. Join us for a screening of Spike Jonze’s critically acclaimed film “Her” (2013). This thought-provoking movie follows a lonely writer who develops an unexpected relationship with…
by Hena Ershadi, AILA Student Assistant AI in the Liberal Arts recently hosted an informative discussion on generative AI that brought together students from various disciplines to explore the field of artificial intelligence. The event featured speakers from Ideas 2 Innovations (i2i), with Dhyey Mavani as the chief guest, joined by Ryan Ji and Liam…
AILA hopes you’re staying warm this snowy winter! Meet our newest members! Upcoming Events Featured AI News It’s hard to keep up with all the AI-related News these days, but here are a couple stories that have us thinking and discussing. Let us know what AI News stories have you riveted! Musk’s xAI Releases New…
Tuesday, Feb 11th @ 4:30pm | Chapin Chapel, Amherst College Join us for an enlightening session on the emerging frontiers of artificial intelligence! The AI in the Liberal Arts initiative at Amherst College invites you to our DeepSeek Discussion, designed to explore the landscape of rising AI organizations and gauge student perspectives on the rapid…
Featured AI Events Emotional Intelligence and Human Identity at the Dawn of AI Networks Monday, February 17, 2025 5:15-6:15 p.m.Smith College Klingenstein Browsing Room *Open to the Public GenAI researcher Katherine Elkins presents the latest developments in AI capabilities, highlighting both the challenges and opportunities for human flourishing. Drawing on her work at the US AI Safety…
Happy belated Thanksgiving from the AILA team! Here are some AI news developments from the past two weeks. We also included a book, a quick watch and some AI tools to explore as we head into the holiday season. Featured AI News It’s hard to keep up with all the AI-related News these days, but…
Check out THE QUESTION of the day…🤔 Featured AI Events Overview of the Current AI Reasoning Landscape Tuesday, November 12th, 4:30 – 5:30 pm – CHI Think Tank, Lyceum What is meant by AI Reasoning? Join us for a presentation by Professor Andrew Wu, Computer Science, for his perspective on Automated Reasoning research and what…
Tuesday, April 30th @ 6p | Cole Assembly Room, Converse Hall, Amherst College Since our founding in 2019, the AI in the Liberal Arts initiative at Amherst College has worked to engage a thoughtful and interdisciplinary community in conversation and critical thought around artificial intelligence. We value exploring the complex and sometimes dizzying questions surrounding…
Unraveling the Complexities of AI, Scaled Reading, and Accessible Learning | A conversation with Ethan Pierce, Founder of Adaptive Reader Thursday, April 25th, 12 – 1p; Fayerweather 117 | RSVP here As part of AILA’s Spring Learning & Discussion Series, AILA presents an engaging conversation between Jaya Kannan (Director of Technology for Curriculum and Research), Kristina…
Upcoming Events AILA’s Spring Learning & Discussion Series Beyond the Page: Unraveling the Complexities of AI, Scaled Reading, and Accessible Learning A conversation with Ethan Pierce, Founder of Adaptive Reader | Thursday, April 25th, 12 – 1p; Fayerweather 117 As part of AILA’s Spring Learning & Discussion Series, AILA presents an engaging conversation between Jaya Kannan…