Hello, Mica! Ethics in the Age of Avatars and AI
Wednesday, October 16, 2019 | 1:15PM–2:15PM CT
Session Type:
Poster Session
Delivery Format:
Poster Session
The convergence of immersive technologies and AI will bring profound ethical challenges to higher education. Projects such as Magic Leap's Mica and Fable Studio's Lucy are already creating deeply realistic and responsive virtual avatars. How will we manage the promise and perils of virtual beings in our future learning environments?
Outcomes: Understand how the convergence of immersive technologies and AI will create deeply realistic and responsive avatars * Learn how cutting-edge XR and AI projects will impact higher education * Identify the ethical questions that will arise when virtual avatars become indistinguishable from humans
Outcomes: Understand how the convergence of immersive technologies and AI will create deeply realistic and responsive avatars * Learn how cutting-edge XR and AI projects will impact higher education * Identify the ethical questions that will arise when virtual avatars become indistinguishable from humans