Ars Electronica x Austrian Council for Robotics and AI The panel on AIxEcology will focus on the importance of computer-controlled systems for ecology and the environment. Artificial intelligence can be used to save water, stop species loss or detect plants in the field. By optimizing the monitoring of ecosystems, a significant contribution can be made to reduce the risk of climate change and counteract it, as more and more projects try to fight it through data and artificial intelligence. However, the enormous potential of AI also carries great responsibility, including ethical and social issues, but also security and control risks, as in, for instance, the question of how systems can be protected from unauthorized access. Moderation: Martina Mara (AT) Speakers: Carla Gomes (US/PT), Tega Brain (AU), Mark Coeckelbergh (BE), Lynn Kaack (DE), Stafano Nativi (IT), Claire Monteleoni (US) Projekt Credits This event is realized as part of the European ARTificial Intelligence Lab and co-funded by Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. Moderation: Martina Mara (AT) Speakers: Carla Gomes (US/PT), Tega Brain (AU), Mark Coeckelbergh (BE), Lynn Kaack (DE), Stafano Nativi (IT), Claire Monteleoni (US) New World Channel, WED 9.9.2020, 20:30 –22:00

Ars Electronica x Amnesty International Machines can accomplish repetitive tasks with absolute precision. With recent advances in artificial intelligence, they are also gaining the ability to learn, improve and make autonomous decisions, in order to fulfill that were previously thought to depend exclusively on human expertise, creativity and intuition. This means algorithms, artificial intelligence, machines and robotics hold potential that interrogates our current understanding of humanity. What challenges and opportunities does this entail? How can artificial intelligence be used to protect and increase human rights? What are the responsibilities of industry, research, politics and civil societies? In cooperation with Amnesty International, this panel will address precisely these questions and discuss them with experts. Moderation: Victoria Vesna (US) Speaker: Rasha Abdul-Rahim (UK), Adam Harvey (US/DE), Nye Thomson (UK) New World Channel, SAT 12. September, 20:30 –22:00

The AIxUncertainty panel focuses on the limitations and uncertainties artists face when developing their work in the frame of AI. What are the challenges for collaboration at the intersection of AI and the arts? What progress can be seen, and where is it failing? What problems do artists face? What frameworks must be created for artists to access their latest research? This panel will draw insights from leading experts in the field to critically discuss possible new developments and opportunities. Moderation: Jurij Krpan (SL) Speaker: Christl Baur (AT), Suzanne Livingston (UK), Špela Petrič (SL), Stephanie Dinkins (US) Project Credits / Acknowledgements This event is realized as part of the European ARTificial Intelligence Lab and co-funded by Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. New World Channel, SUN 13. September, 20:30 – 22:00