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Proposals are welcome for the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Information, which will be held at the Faculty of Arts, University of Porto (Portugal) on December 5, 6 and 7, 2017.

Official languages: English.

Graduate students, junior researchers and senior scholars are welcome to submit their work. 

Abstract submission:

We invite submission for a 30 minute presentation (followed by 10 minute discussion). 
The following tracks are available: 

Track A: Human-Technology Interfaces
- History and Philosophy of Brain-Computer Interfaces;
- Conceptual issues (what is and what is not a BCI);
- Neural prostheses, neurochips and neural interfaces;
- Brain-Machine interfaces and its applications;
- Invasive, Partially Invasive and Non-invasive BCIs;
- Eletronic neural networks and brain-to-brain interfaces;
- Future directions and challenges;
 
Track B: Philosophy and Ethics of Information
- Conceptual nature and basic principles of information;
- Unified theory of information and logical theories of information;
- The symbol-grounding problem and the gettier problem;
- the 4th Revolution: the impacts of ICTs and the infosphere;
- The Design of Internet Architecture and Human Rights;
- The Ethics of Big Data and Cloud Computing: the Right to be forgotten;
- Theoretical Foundations of Computer Ethics;
 
Track C: Artificial Intelligence
- History and Philosophy of Artificial Intelligence;
- Artificial General Intelligence and Friendly AI;
- Artificial neural network models;
- Computational Theories of Mind versus Biological Theories of Mind;
- Weak AI, Strong AI and Skepticism;
- Logic versus Anti-Logic approaches to AI;
- Embodied, Enactive, Extended and Embedded approaches to AI;
- Machine Learning and Quantum Computation;
- Robots replacing humans (Moley robotics, Everwin Precision Technology, Da Vinci (surgery), Humanoid robots, Robot sex, Nursing, Health Care, Law, etc.);
 
Track D: General Ethical Considerations
- The Consequences of BCI technology, the side-effects and alteration of personhood;
- Blurring of the divison between human and machine;
- Therapeutic applications and their possible exceedance (human enhancement), mind-reading and privacy, mind-control, use of technology by governmental authorities;
- Animal welfare and experimentation;
- Risks of an uncontrolled AI development (the Control Problem, Robots of War, Virtual Reality Torture, etc);
- Existential Risks (Hawking, Musk, Bostrom, Gates);
 
Track E: Transhumanism
- Whole Brain Emulation (mind-uploading) and life extension technology (digital immortality);
- Moore’s Law, computer power and technological singularity;
- Brain simulation and reverse-engineering;
- The problem of Personal Identity (Ship of Theseus) and survival;
- The enhanced carnality of Post-Biological Life and Neurobotics;
- Superintelligences, Virtual Reality and Natural Cyborgs;
 
Track F: Ethics and Law of Artificial Agents
- Artificial Agency and Moral Status of robots;
-  Ethical and Moral Considerations in Non-Human Agents;
- Programming Machine Ethics;
- Robots, AI Revolution and Unemployment;
- Political, legal and ethical consequences of non-human agents;
 
Track G: Open Track (other topics)
- The Imaginary of Artificial Intelligence in the Arts (film, series, literature, etc);
- Dystopian narratives, privacy and freedom of speech;
- Robotic Art and Art Machines;
- Other topics related with Artificial Intelligence and Information.


An extended abstract of approximately 250-500 words should be prepared for blind review and include a cover page with full name, institution, contact information and short bio. Files should be submitted in doc(x) word. You shall indicate clearly for which track you are applying your submission.
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Please indicate in the subject of the message the following structure:
“First Name Last Name - Track - Title of Abstract"

​We intend to produce a collected volume based upon contributions to the conference.

Proposals must be sent to aiconference@hotmail.com
Further queries can be directed to the same address. 
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Deadline for submissions: October 15, 2017.
Deadline for notification of acceptance: October 20, 2017.
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Organizing Committee: Diana Neiva (UP), João Alberto Pinto (UP), Sofia Miguens (UP) and Steven S. Gouveia (UM).

Organization: Episteme & Logos Association
Support: Mind, Language and Action Group - IF

More information on the registration and payment will be available soon.
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