Communicating Artificial Intelligence: A Conference at IULM University—Rome Campus

How does communication change when we’re interacting with a machine? And what opportunities does artificial intelligence offer public institutions and the management of cultural heritage?

These are some of the questions at the heart of“Communicating Artificial Intelligence: Bodies, Trust, Institutions,” the conference to be held on Thursday, November 12, at IULM University’s Rome campus.

The event, organized by Professor Mauro Ferraresi, professor of Sociology of Communication at IULM University, and Dr. Paolo De Gasperis, professor in the Master’s Program in Management of Artistic and Cultural Resources, will focus on the relationship between artificial intelligence and communication, as well as the transformations brought about by new technologies in the relationships between people, machines, and institutions.

Following opening remarks by Professor Paolo Proietti and a presentation of the conference by Mauro Ferraresi, the day will be divided into two sessions. The first session will explore human-machine communication, featuring presentations on cognitive robotics and the interaction between humans and intelligent systems, and will open with a presentation by Angelo Cangelosi, Professor of Machine Learning and Robotics at the University of Manchester and one of the world’s leading experts in artificial intelligence and cognitive robotics. During the same session, Mauro Ferraresi will speak on mixed communication between people and artificial intelligence systems and the challenges involved. The second session, in the afternoon, will explore the applications of artificial intelligence in public administration and cultural heritage; a preview of these topics will be provided earlier in the morning by Andrea De Pasquale, Director General of the Directorate General for Digitization and Communication at the Ministry of Culture.

The final program will be available shortly.