Report on the 15th B‘AI Book Club
Enid Mumford “The story of socio-technical design: reflections on its successes, failures and potential” (2006)
2022.Dec.07
On November 11, 2022, the 15th meeting of the B'AI Book Club, a book review session by project members of the B'AI Global Forum, was held online and the article “The story of socio-technical design: reflections on its successes, failures and potential” (2006) by Enid Mumford, was introduced.
Report on the Lecture by Dr. Lulu Shi “The Future(s) of Unpaid Work: How Susceptible Do Experts from Different Backgrounds Think the Domestic Sphere Is to Automation?”
2022.Nov.28
The B’AI Global Forum held a lecture by Dr. Lulu Shi entitled “The Future(s) of Unpaid Work: How Susceptible Do Experts from Different Backgrounds Think the Domestic Sphere Is to Automation?” which was supported by the Institute for AI and Beyond, The University of Tokyo, on October 17, 2022.
Report on the 14th B’AI Book Club
Brian Christian, The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values (2020)
2022.Nov.24
The 14th meeting of the B’AI Book Club was held on September 27, 2022. Project Researcher Kayoung Kim of the B’AI Global Forum reviewed The Alignment Problem: Machine Learning and Human Values by Brian Christian.
The 5th BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2022 Report on “From the Visibility of Work to the Invisibility of Identity: Regarding the Transformation of Journalistic Activity in Japan in the Digital Age”
2022.Nov.22
On September 7, 2022, BAIRAL invited Associate Professor César Castellvi from the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations (LCAO) at Paris Cité University. He talked about the transformation of journalistic activity in Japan in the digital age, focusing on the case of “anonymous journalist” accounts that have increased on Twitter in recent years.
Report on the 10th B’AI Book Club
Erik J. Larson, The Myth of Artificial Intelligence: Why Computers Can’t Think the Way We Do (2021)
2022.Nov.14
The 10th meeting of B’AI Book Club was held on April 26, 2022. Professor Yuko Itatsu of the B’AI Global Forum introduced The Myth of Artificial Intelligence: Why Computers Can’t Think the Way We Do (Harvard University Press, 2021) by Erik J. Larson.
The 2nd BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2022 Report on “International Politics and AI: From Cybersecurity to Killer Robots”
2022.Nov.14
On May 26, 2022, BAIRAL invited Mr. Hitoshi Sato from the Graduate School of Social Design Studies at Rikkyo University. He talked about the current situation of military use of AI and regulations on killer robots around the world, including issues regarding the use of AI in the military field.
Report on the 4th Science Cafe “Social Imaginary of AI in East Asia”
2022.Oct.26
On January 17, 2022, Associate Professor Ai Hisano of the B’AI Global Forum participated in the 4th Science Cafe, a public seminar organized by the Institute for AI and Beyond, and had a dialogue on the topics of AI and society, including ethical issues and the social impact of technology development.
Report on the 7th B’AI Book Club
Jennifer Robertson, Robo Sapiens Japanicus: Robots, Gender, Family, and the Japanese Nation (2017)
2022.Oct.26
The seventh meeting of the B’AI Book Club was held on December 21, 2021. Professor Yuko Itatsu from the B’AI Global Forum reviewed Robo Sapiens Japanicus: Robots, Gender, Family, and the Japanese Nation by Jennifer Robertson.
The 5th BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2021 Report on “Information Visualization Technology and Its Application to Web and AI”
2022.Oct.26
On November 9, 2021, BAIRAL invited Prof. Takayuki Itoh from Ochanomizu University. He talked about the definition of information visualization, its applied cases from different countries, and how to utilize them for research in the humanities and social sciences.