Human versus artificial Intelligence: Are we moving towards a rule of the machine?

In this seminar we will look into the basic characteristics of human versus machine intelligence. We will cover the following topics: (1) A brief look into the history of intelligence research on humans. (2) The history of artificial intelligence and its challenges. (3) Key breakthroughs in artificial intelligence research in the last 10 years. (4) Specific strengths and advantages of human versus artificial intelligence. (5) Designing interfaces between humans and modern AI systems. (6) Predictive scenarios for the impact of AI on humans. (7) Key ethical issues raised by advances in modern AI. Taken together, the aim is to provide a scientific grounding to the current heated debate on AI and how it will affect human future.