Courant Institute cross-departmental seminar focused on the interactions between AI and mathematics, computing and data science.

Statement and Goals

AI is signaling a profound change across all disciplines represented in our School, and mathematics in particular is witnessing this change on an accelerated timescale. This seminar series aims to be a forum to discuss and analyze these changes.

Our goal is to host talks that cover several aspects of this new age, including

We also plan to host panels, debates and town hall events, to capture our community’s diverse reactions to these developments.

Location and time

WWH 109, Wednesdays at 3.30pm.

Agenda (stay tuned for updates)

Date Speaker Affiliation Title / Topic Materials
9/23 Tristan Buckmaster NYU Euler blowup
10/? TBA TBA TBA
11/4 Daniel Litt U of T Q&A Debate
12/2 Scott Armstrong LJLL / NYU TBA

Organizers

Joan Bruna

Tristan Buckmaster

Jaume de Dios Pont

Nestor Guillen

Jon Niles-Weed

Vlad Vicol