The Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative and AI (NNAI)
The Livescu Initiative on Neuro, Narrative and AI (NNAI) is a multi-year seminar, symposium and research generation initiative focused on the intersections of human and other-than-human thinking. It aims to bring a philosophically-driven lens to questions arising from research into, broadly defined, neuro, narrative and AI as locations of current interest in rethinking thinking, understanding the complex challenges of thinking through and with machines, collectives, or non-humans.
At NNAI Livescu we seek to engage with a broad community of academic scholars, students, policy makers and industry professionals to promote a multidisciplinary knowledge exchange on fundamental AI-related questions. Our initiative include hosting faculty seminars, workshops, public lectures, podcasts, blog posts and more.
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You might notice a lamb-theme on this website, here is how our director (Christopher Kelty) explained this mystery in our opening event in November 2023
Want to Collaborate?
If you’re interested in collaborating with us, please reach Marcos Arranz or Christopher Kelty to discuss your ideas and how we can support each other in our endeavors.
NNAI LIVESCU Events & Collaborations
Psychological Warfare, Psychiatric Violence, and the Prison Industrial Complex
We organized with Dr. Danielle Carr (UCLA) a workshop on Psychological Warfare, Psychiatric Violence, and the Prison Industrial Complex, as part of her research project: Material Intelligence as Historical Problem.
Empire of AI: A conversation with Karen Hao
Award-winning AI reporter Karen Hao, author of the bestselling book Empire of AI, in an in-depth conversation on power, politics, and the future, with leaders in tech justice and policy, UCLA Professors Safiya U. Noble and Julia Powles at the Herb Alpert School of Music, Lani Hall, UCLA.
MODEL STUDENT
Model Student is a collaborative project with students to construct a discussion aimed at understanding how students have been incorporating Artificial Intelligence (particularly Large Language Models) into their education.