Ben, Is this something you would be going to? I thought I might go I plan to do some work on the singularity as part of my Communications course next semester - the course will have "future studies" as a theme. You mentioned you might have some ideas for work for me in this area. Ted
On Dec 11, 2007 4:50 PM, Bruce Klein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The First Conference on Artificial General Intelligence (AGI-08) > March 1-3, 2008 at Memphis, Tennessee, USA > Early Registration Deadline: January 31, 2008 > Conference Website: http://www.agi-08.org > > Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) research focuses on the original > and ultimate goal of AI --- to create intelligence as a whole. AGI seeks > to create software or hardware systems that are "generally intelligent" > in roughly the same sense that humans are, rather than being specialized > problem-solvers such as most of the systems currently studied in the AI > field. > > Current research in the AGI field is vigorous and diverse, exploring a > wide range of possible paths, including theoretical and experimental > computer science, cognitive science, neuroscience, and innovative > interdisciplinary methodologies. > > AGI-08 is the very first international conference in this emerging field > of science and engineering. The conference is organized with the > cooperation of AAAI, and welcomes researchers and students in all > relevant disciplines. > > Different from conventional conferences, AGI-08 is planned to be > intensively discussion oriented. All the research papers accepted for > publication in the Proceedings (49 papers total) will be available in > advance online, so that attendees may arrive prepared to discuss the > relevant issues with the authors and each other. The sessions of the > conference will be organized to facilitate open and informed > intellectual exchange on themes of common interest. > > Besides the technical discussions, time will also be scheduled at AGI-08 > for an exploratory discussion of possible ways to work toward the > formation of a more cohesive AGI research community -- including future > conferences, publications, organizations, etc. > > After the two-and-half day conference, there will be a half day workshop > on the broader implications of AGI technology, including ethical, > sociological and futurological considerations. > > Yours, > > Organizing Committee, AGI-08 > http://www.agi-08.org/organizing.php > > ----- > This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email > To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: > http://v2.listbox.com/member/?&; > ----- This list is sponsored by AGIRI: http://www.agiri.org/email To unsubscribe or change your options, please go to: http://v2.listbox.com/member/?member_id=4007604&id_secret=75127581-ca7504
