Faculty

Karina Vold: “Learning from Machines: Using Artificial Intelligence as Scaffolding for Human Learning”

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Wed, 13 Sep 2023 00:06:18 +0000

RGHNV: Discussion on Ranalli and Malcom's paper on echo chambers

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:57:27 +0000

On December 13th, the Lin Centre Research Group on Human Nature and Values in the Digital Age (RGHNV) and Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology will hold a group discussion on Ranalli & M

Jocelyn Maclure on echo chambers

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 21:27:10 +0000

The holder of the Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology recently published an article entitled “Que sont les chambres d'écho?”.

Intelligence artificielle : promesses, écueils et réalités d’une révolution toute sauf tranquille

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sat, 16 Nov 2024 18:30:52 +0000

On November 27th, Jocelyn Maclure, the chairholder for the Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology will be presenting at an event organized by the Order of Psychologists of Québec about the impacts of AI on psychology and menta

Life and Work of Charles Taylor: A Tribute

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 03:36:46 +0000

Co-organized by the Centre for Transcultural Studies (Northwestern University) and the Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology Saturday, November 9, 2024

9:00 AM-6:00 PM
Location: Ballroom, Thomson House

Jarislowsky Chair Lecture Series: Regina Rini (York University), “Science: The Intellectual Leviathan”

julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:11:55 +0000

Jarislowsky Lecture Series in Human Nature and Technology “Science: The Intellectual Leviathan” Regina Rini (York University)

October 18, 2024

Analysis: How the new version of ChatGPT generates hate and disinformation on command

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 21:01:50 +0000

Jocelyn Maclure, a philosophy professor and the Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology at 91�� was interviewed by CBC News in regards to a Radio-Canada investigation on GPT-4o.

New publication from CEST: Intelligence artificielle générative en enseignement supérieur : enjeux pédagogiques et éthiques

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:58:48 +0000

This report, produced jointly with the Conseil supérieur de l'éducation, proposes 20 recommendations aimed at promoting a judicious use of generative AI in Quebec colleges and universities should a normalization of its use occur.

Inaugural lectures on freedom of expression and democracy

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:40:43 +0000

Colibex - Chaire de recherche France-Québec sur les enjeux contemporains de la liberté d'expression

The Epistemology and Ethics of LLMs

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:31:22 +0000

Jocelyn Maclure, Philosophy, 91�� ISC Summer School on Large Language Models: Science and Stakes, June 3-14, 2024

Thurs, June 6, 9am-10:30am EDT

Hugo Cossette-Lefebvre joins the Jarislowsky Chair as an IVADO postdoctoral fellow

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 16:43:28 +0000

Congratulations to all the recipients of the IVADO postdoctoral fellowship competition for their outstanding achievements and contributions to our flagship R3AI project for robust, reasoning and responsible AI!

Digital democracy: promises and illusions

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Fri, 12 Apr 2024 19:56:01 +0000

Interdisciplinary Dialogues: The Major Risks of Generative AI

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Sun, 07 Apr 2024 22:51:16 +0000

The current chairholder of the Jarislowsky Chair in Human Nature and Technology, Jocelyn Maclure, recently took part in a publication by OBVIA called “Interdisciplinary Dialogues: The Major Risks of Generative AI”.

POSTPONED: Jarislowsky Chair Lecture Series: Hady Ba (Cheikh Anta Diop University’s Teachers College), “Southern Epistemology and Endogenous Knowledge”

julie.lapalme@affiliate.mcgill.ca — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:18:08 +0000

Please note this event is postponed until further notice.

Freedom of Expression | RSC Dialogues @ Massey

julia.houwen@mcgill.ca — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 18:52:59 +0000

Join us in Toronto for the fourth installment of the RSC @ Massey series on Freedom of Expression. Hosted by the Academy of Arts and Humanities, the evening will feature a discussion between Jocelyn Maclure and Alexie Tcheuyap.