Burcu Olgen

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Actor Evan Rachel Wood, who played a humanoid robot on HBO’s ‘Westworld,’ attends a Season 4 premiere in New York in 2022. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)

Science fiction stories allow us to explore what we want, and what we reject with AI

How people feel about AI’s involvement in social interactions as depicted in science fiction can help shape policy governing AI in public spaces, including AI for environmental learning.
Prismatica, une installation artistique présentée en 2015 dans le Quartier des Spectacles de Montréal. (Shutterstock)

Voici comment l'IA aide à concevoir des œuvres d’art public engageantes et interactives

Les œuvres d’art interactives sont fréquentes dans les espaces publics de Montréal. Bien que divertissantes, elles peuvent devenir monotones. Les technologies numériques aident à remodeler l’expérience.
Future transportation design should address inequality and not exacerbate it. (Shutterstock)

Sci‑fi shows like ‘Westworld’ and ‘Altered Carbon’ offer a glimpse into the future of urban transportation

Moving around cities will change in the future as new technologies like self-driving cars gain wider adoption. Science fiction can give us a glimpse into these futures.

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