The Fourth Kyoto Kokoro Initiative Symposium, “Kokoro and Artificial Mind”, will be held October 14, 2019

The fourth Kyoto Kokoro Initiative Symposium, “Kokoro and Artificial Mind”, will be held October 14, 2019

The Kyoto Kokoro Initiative, which was launched in April 2015, aims to explore the concept of kokoro and its various connotations. The goal of this research is to orient our hearts and minds to modern society, which has grown increasingly complex and changeable due to advances in science and technology and the globalization of the economy. Taking into consideration the wide and deep nuances of the Japanese word kokoro, we at the Kyoto Kokoro Initiative would like to propose a new perspective for kokoro towards the world.

At previous years’ symposia, we have examined kokoro’s traditional way of being from the perspectives of “Historicity,” “In and Out,” “Symbiosis,” “Self.” This year’s symposium is entitled, “Kokoro and the Artificial Mind,” and aims to rethink kokoro as natural science and technology evolve. We will examine the extent to which recent advances in artificial intelligence and deep learning can help us examine the human mind and the relation of kokoro to this perspective.

The program can be viewed at the link below (only in Japanese):

http://kokoro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kokorosympo_4_20191014/

Event Information

Date and Times: October 14, 2019 (Monday, national holiday) 13:30 – 17:40 (Registration begins at 13:00.)

Venue: Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall

Seats: 500

Fee: Free

Application: Please apply via e-mail or fax by October 6 (Sun), with “Application for the fourth Kyoto Kokoro Initiative Symposium” in the subject line. In the email, please provide the following information:

Your name
Your occupation (or affiliation)
Your e-mail address

We will contact you only if the number of applications has exceeded capacity and no more seats are available.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Kokoro Research Center office (9:00-16:00, weekdays)

E-mail : kokoro-sympo*mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace * with @)

FAX : 075-753-9680

URL : http://kokoro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/index.html

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