AI Centrism: Promoting Nuance in Polarized Technological Discourse

Date

06 may 2026 15:20 - 16:00

[ ONLINE ]

Online conference by Meredith Morris, Affiliated Professor at the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering and the University of Washington School of Information, and fellow for a one-month writing residency in May 2026 at the Paris IAS as part of the "Paris IAS Ideas" series.

The "Paris IAS Ideas" online talk series features short and stimulating presentations from fellows of the Paris Institute for Advanced Study, marking the beginning of 1-month writing residencies.

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Presentation

Public discourse on AI has become polarized among AI Hypers, AI Doomers, and AI Deniers. This project formalizes AI Centrism: a nuanced framework for assessing AI's current state and likely future trajectory. This work will delineate AI Centrist viewpoints on key technology and policy issues, contrasting them with the aforementioned extreme positions. The work will reflect on how to cultivate an industry, academic, and media ecosystem supporting AI Centrism as a mechanism for developing nuanced AI literacy for policymakers and end-users.

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06 May 2026, 15:20 - 16:00

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Fellows

Meredith Morris, University of Washington, USA (writing residency)

Research project

AI Centrism: Promoting Nuance in Polarized Technological Discourse

Dates of stay

01 May 2026 - 31 May 2026