Associate Professor Seiji Kumagai Will Give a Lecture on April 15th, 2022 for the Kyoto University Open Lecture Series “Facing AI” (2022 Spring Semester)
Associate Professor Seiji Kumagai (Divisional Director, Uehiro Research Division for Ethics and Spirituality) will give a lecture for the Kyoto University Open Lecture Series (2022 Spring Semester), which will be held at the Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall on April 15th, 2022.
This lecture series is offered free of charge to the general public in order to inform a wide range of people both inside and outside the university about the intellectual resources of Kyoto University (in Japanese).
The theme of Prof. Kumagai’s lecture is “The Future of Kokoro through the Fusion of Tradition and Technology: AI Based on Traditional Wisdom and the Psyche Navigation System.” Prof. Kumagai specializes in Buddhist studies, namely in the humanities, while also pursuing interdisciplinary research with several scientific fields, including artificial intelligence. In his open lecture, he will focus on AI in particular and discuss how traditional wisdom may contribute to future society by combining tradition, science, and technology, introducing specific examples.
No fee is required. Please access the link below for more information (Japanese version only) and register in advance.
https://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/ja/event/2022-03-07a
2022/04/06