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[1] From: Nicole McAlee <nmcalee@nd.edu>
Subject: Call for Proposals: The Ethics of Large-Scale Models (109)
[2] From: Edgar Lejeune <edgarlejeune@hotmail.fr>
Subject: Call for Proposal - "Computer Visualizations in the Sciences" (20)
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Date: 2023-12-08 05:41:14+00:00
From: Nicole McAlee <nmcalee@nd.edu>
Subject: Call for Proposals: The Ethics of Large-Scale Models
Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab
2023-2024 Call for Proposals
The Ethics of Large-Scale Models
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OVERVIEW
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Large-scale models are drawing significant widespread public interest,
driven by an increased focus on applications that leverage this technology,
such as ChatGPT, LLaMa, DALL-E, or Midjourney. Large-scale models are
artificial intelligence (AI) systems pre-trained on large datasets for
general-purpose use, often adapted for a specific task using a fine-tuning
process. Their adoption and impact are accelerating, driven by their
potential in various contexts.
With the increased adoption of large-scale models, multiple stakeholders
have raised concerns regarding the ethical issues surrounding their design,
development, and use. While these models raise many of the same high-level
tech ethics concerns as other forms of AI, they drive specific concerns
around their potential to spread inaccurate information, violate
intellectual property rights, and create increased data privacy risks, to
name a few. In addition, medium- to long-term impacts of using these
technologies also have the potential for unexpected impacts in critical
sectors, such as education and health.
The Notre Dame-IBM Technology Ethics Lab, under the auspices of the Notre
Dame Ethics Initiative, invites proposals for projects that grapple with
these challenges, providing new insights or suggesting innovative
solutions. Potential applications for study include industry (e.g.,
healthcare, financial services), artistic creation, sustainability,
neurotechnologies, politics, emergency and disaster management,
advertising, social media, smart cities, and others. Examples of areas for
research and scholarship include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Society, Community, and Culture
- Inclusive stakeholder dialogue
- Education
- Future of work and upskilling
- Community awareness and engagement
- Impact to culture
- Governance and Policy
- Governance of organizations and systems
- Informed and inclusive policy development
- Guiding principles
- Frameworks for adoption and decision-making
- Interdisciplinary
- Developing trustworthy systems
- Design principles
- Human-AI collaboration
- Return on investment (ROI)
- Other topics not described here
Successful applications will propose a defined deliverable (e.g. research
papers, draft policy, teaching materials, and impact assessments) that
addresses the challenges described in the call to be completed between
April 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
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KEY DATES
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2023
- December 7 - Application period opens
2024
- February 16 - Application period closes
- April 1 - Projects kick off
- April - Virtual recipient workshop
- October - Virtual recipient workshop
- December 31 - Projects close and deliverables due
2025
- January - Tech Ethics Forum at the University of Notre Dame in Indiana,
USA
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PROJECT AWARDS
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Recipients may apply for up to $60,000 USD in award funding and will have
from April 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 to complete their project,
including preparation, research, execution, and deliverables. A detailed
budget and timeline should be submitted as part of the application.
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TO APPLY
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For full details of the call, including eligibility criteria, proposal
preparation guidelines, and a link to the application form, please visit
https://techethicslab.nd.edu/call-for-proposals/.
Questions may be directed to techlab@nd.edu.
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Date: 2023-12-07 16:09:11+00:00
From: Edgar Lejeune <edgarlejeune@hotmail.fr>
Subject: Call for Proposal - "Computer Visualizations in the Sciences"
Dear colleagues,
I am delighted to announce a call for proposal for a workshop entitled "Writing
the History of Computer Visualizations in the Sciences: Productions, Uses,
Circulations (1940-1990)". You will find the call attached to the present email.
This event will take place in Paris on May 2 and 3, 2024, in the buildings of
the EHESS at 54, boulevard Raspail. It will take part in the activities of the
ANR DESIGNSHS project (2021-2025), which aims to conduct the first large-scale
study of the relationship between graphic design and research in the humanities
and social sciences (https://laboratoire-graphique.fr/).
The deadline for paper submission is January 26, 2024. The language of the
workshop will be English.
We look forward to receiving your proposals,
Edgar Lejeune, on behalf of the entire Scientific Committee
Post-doctoral researcher at CAK (CNRS, EHESS, MNHN)
Associate researcher at SPHERE (CNRS, Université Paris-Cité)
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