Dr. Diening and Jie Li Advocate for Human-AI Symbiosis at ADRF24: Exploring How Humans and AI Can Thrive Together

Dr. Alexandra Diening and Jie Li recently shared insights at the ADRA annual event, discussing the impact of AI and the need for societal awareness around it. Their presentation at the Humane AI Net workshop inspired Dr. Diening to launch the Human-AI Symbiosis Alliance®, focusing on mutual benefits between humans and AI—whether in mutualism, commensalism, or even competitive dynamics. They highlighted the power of synthetic users in participatory design and urged the audience to explore AI capabilities firsthand before forming judgments.

What’s your take? Are we headed for mutualism or competition with AI? Let us know!

 

Dr. Diening and Jie Li Advocate for Human-AI Symbiosis at ADRF24: Exploring How Humans and AI Can Thrive Together
Dr. Diening and Jie Li Advocate for Human-AI Symbiosis at ADRF24: Exploring How Humans and AI Can Thrive Together

Full House and Thought-Provoking Discussions at Human-AI Workshop, #ADRF24

The #ADRF24 workshop, organized by Paul Lukowicz and Passant Elagroudy, is engaging a packed room with insightful talks on the future of human-AI collaboration. Paul Lukowicz kicked off the event by introducing the Humane AI Net initiative, emphasizing the need to ground AI in the physical world to ensure it truly understands human contexts.

Joining the stage, Albrecht Schmidt delivered a compelling talk on preparing students for the future of software engineering. He explored how to equip the next generation with skills for an evolving job landscape—specifically, skills that lie “below the diagonal,” meaning those that are easy for humans but challenging for machines. Schmidt emphasized that the future will favor those who can clearly define problems for machines to solve and raised an interesting question about “serendipity” in AI: How can we retain the joy of unplanned discoveries, especially when using tools like ChatGPT, which often focus on specific answers?

The workshop continues to spark high-level discussions on the evolving roles of humans and AI, providing attendees with insights into designing meaningful, collaborative relationships with emerging technologies.

Learn more about the “GenAI for Human-AI Collaboration” workshop here: https://lnkd.in/dS4F-MAy

Humane AI Net Co-Hosts Doctoral Consortium at HHAI 2024 Conference, Supporting the Next Generation of Interdisciplinary AI Researchers

Humane AI Net proudly co-organized the 2024 Doctoral Consortium as part of the Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence Conference and #HHAISummerSchool, bringing together 11 PhD students engaged in diverse interdisciplinary research across machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI), human-computer interaction (HCI), and psychology.

The event featured invaluable mentorship from renowned experts, including Wendy Mackay and Paul Lukowicz from Humane AI Net, alongside Steve Brewster and Stefan Schlobach. Wendy Mackay and Steve Brewster delivered impactful talks, offering guidance on scoping and navigating the PhD journey for success.

The consortium was organized and moderated by Passant Elagroudy (Humane AI Net), Michiel van der Meer, and Harko Verhagen, providing a supportive environment for PhD students to exchange ideas and build connections within the field.

For more details, visit the Doctoral Consortium page: https://lnkd.in/dN8jTnAD and the HHAI Summer School program: https://lnkd.in/e_t2TKkn.

Successful opening of HHAI 2024 and Macro-projects presentations

The 3rd International Conference on Hybrid Human-Artificial Intelligence (HHAI 2024) commenced with great enthusiasm at Malmö University, Sweden. In cooperation with Umeå University and sponsored by HumaneAI-Net, the event marked a significant milestone in the AI community.

The opening ceremony was followed by an impressive showcase of macro-projects, featuring detailed posters and engaging demos. Researchers and attendees explored innovative AI solutions and their applications, fostering a collaborative environment for knowledge exchange and future partnerships.

The successful start of HHAI 2024 sets a promising tone for the rest of the conference, highlighting the vital role of collaboration in advancing AI research and its impact on society.

Workshop Explores the Power of Generative AI in Social Science Research with SCOPE, #AIonDemand, and #NestBW Projects

On June 6-7, a collaborative workshop led by the Societal COmmunication in times of PErmacrisis (SCOPE) project, along with #AIonDemand and #NestBW, showcased the transformative potential of generative AI (GenAI) in social science research. The event aimed to introduce social scientists to AI tools that can reimagine research processes, drawing in over 40 interdisciplinary attendees, including sociologists, political scientists, media scientists, journalists, physicists, AI researchers, and computational social scientists.

The workshop featured five international speakers who provided hands-on insights and demonstrations:

  • Talk 1: Prof. Dr. Paul Lukowicz, Humane AI Net Coordinator and DFKI director, covered the fundamentals of large language models, highlighting their capabilities and limitations.
  • Talk 2: Fiona Draxler, a postdoc at the University of Mannheim, shared her experiences using GenAI for qualitative analysis.
  • Talk 3: Razia Aliani, a Canadian consultant and top LinkedIn research voice, offered a hands-on tutorial on conducting literature reviews and efficiently analyzing data with AI, showing researchers how to streamline paper writing using generative AI tools.
  • Talk 4: Hugo Alves, co-founder of Synthetic Users, demonstrated the generation of interview data based on predefined demographics and led discussions on the pros and cons of synthetic data in research.
  • Talk 5: Passant Elagroudy, DFKI postdoc and Humane AI Net project manager, presented existing GenAI resources for conducting research, including the GenAI research resources website here.

Organized by Passant Elagroudy, Talisa Schwall, Olga Zagovora, Simone Mitzner, and Michaela Maier, the event concluded with hands-on group activities, where participants reimagined their research projects in the light of GenAI.

Stay tuned for the talk recordings and materials, soon to be available on #AIonDemand.

Event details: https://lnkd.in/dt57j96p