7./21.11.2024 Bonn/Online
Talks in the Lunch Series „Ethics-AI-Health“
Time: November 7 and November 21
Venue: Bonn/Online
We are very happy to welcome Brian Earp ( November 7) and Bjoern Eskofier (November 21) in Bonn (hybrid) as part of our Lunch Series „Ethics-AI-Health“! Each month we invite international experts from a variety of fields to share their cutting-edge research with us. Enjoy your lunch and a 30-minute presentation, followed by 30 minutes of stimulating discussion and Q&A. This lunch series is organized by the team of the Chair of Social Ethics & Ethics of Technology (University Bonn) in collaboration with the Transdisciplinary Research Area „Life & Health“ (TRA 3, University of Bonn) and the CRC EmpkinS.
On November 7 (12.30-1.30 pm, Hybrid), Brian Earp speaks about “Digital Doppelgangers in Healthcare: From Substituted Judgment to “Life” Extension”
This talk will explore the potential of fine-tuning large language models (LLMs), like Chat GPT, to create ‚digital doppelgangers‘ or ‚digital twins‘ by encoding a person’s preferences and values. This personalized LLM could be used as a ‚personalized patient preference predictor‘ (P4) to assist in proxy decision-making for individuals who are incapacitated. The speaker will discuss further applications of such personalized models, especially in the context of life-extension projects. While a digital twin may not extend biological life or consciousness, it could help fulfill aims like leaving a legacy or preserving important relationships. The talk will also address ethical concerns and consider objections to these ideas.
On November 21 (12.30-1.30 pm, Hybrid), Bjoern Eskofier speaks about “AI for Future Healthcare”
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) will play an increasingly important role in medicine, driven by the growing availability of digital data. Despite their potential to deliver more objective, precise, and personalized diagnoses and care, this potential has not yet been fully realized due to the lack of interoperability within current healthcare data infrastructures. One proposed solution is the development of „personal health dataspaces,“ which will place individuals at the center of health data. This approach will open up new opportunities for AI-driven healthcare systems and could help achieve more accurate and personalized medical decisions in the future.
Biographies of the speakers and more information: https://www.etf.uni-bonn.de/de/fakultaet/systematische-theologie/systematische-theologie-und-ethik/veranstaltungen/lunch-series
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