Knowledge Week Human x AI: How we want to work with artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is changing our everyday working lives, often faster than we consciously realize. It supports decisions, automates processes and opens up new opportunities for collaboration between humans and machines. At the same time, it raises fundamental questions: How does AI influence motivation, creativity and collaboration? And how can we ensure productivity and well-being in the workplace in the age of AI?
The Human x AI Knowledge Week, which takes place from March 17 to 21, is dedicated to precisely these questions. Visitors will have the opportunity to learn about current research, gain insights into practical applications and become active themselves.
Kick-off with film and discussion
The event will kick off on March 17 with a special film screening: the feature film “Her” will be shown at the Kinemathek – a work that deals with the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence in a haunting way. The screening will be followed by a discussion about the increasing humanization of AI and the role that emotional connections to digital systems could play in the future.
Focus on the “AI colleague”
A panel discussion on March 18 from 6 p.m. will focus on the specific impact of working with “AI colleagues” on motivation, mental experience and work culture. Together with Dr. Lars Schatilow, Dr. Carl Heckmann and Franziska Zerwas, Prof. Sabrina von Nessen will talk about the opportunities and risks of using AI – and how work can be healthy, meaningful and sustainable in the age of intelligent systems.
Understanding AI – also in the classroom
There is also a special offer for schoolchildren: on March 19, they can expand their knowledge of artificial intelligence in a workshop. Because one thing quickly becomes clear there – AI is much more than just a better search engine.
Actively shaping change
“People should always be at the center of this transformation,” emphasizes Thimo Schulz from the Institute of Information Systems at KIT. An interactive workshop on March 20 from 16:30 to 18:00 will show how employees can play an active role in shaping this change.
Experience AI and try it out for yourself
March 21, also the last day of the Knowledge Week, is all about trying things out. Demonstrators invite visitors to reflect on their own prompting behavior or to interact with a humanoid robot. The hands-on program is complemented by guided tours: Visitors can get to know the KD²Lab or use an app to discover and document plant and animal species.
“Interested parties can become part of research studies themselves by trying out our demonstrators and then testing and reflecting on their AI knowledge,” explains Julia Seitz Sänger from KIT.
Science meets entertainment
To round off the week, presenter Benjamin Binder will lead the evening with wit and a feel for current topics. In conversation with top-class guests from the world of science, the focus is on research at the cutting edge – supplemented by interactive formats in which the audience can put their knowledge to the test. Live music also creates a special atmosphere.
Admission to all program items is free of charge. Registration is only required for workshops and guided tours. Further information on the program can be found at
https://www.triangel.space/wissenswoche-mensch-ki/
The Knowledge Week Mensch x KI takes place in cooperation with the project MenschKI!, which is funded by the Observatory Artificial Intelligence in Work and Society of the Denkfabrik Arbeitsgesellschaft in the Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS), the KIT-Gründerschmiede, the KIT Center for Man and Technology, the non-profit association UIG e.V. and the KIT Center for Media Learning.