Cross-disciplinary conversations about AI: theoretical and ethical issues

Workshop at Umeå University
November 26-27, 2025 

Preliminary program

Wednesday, November 26th

Philosophy of AI meets Cognitive Science and Computer Science

Room: HUM.H.119:

9.30-10.30 - Linus Holm (Cognitive Science, Umeå)

10.45-11.45 - James Turner (Philosophy, Umeå)

11.45-13.15 - Lunch break

13.15-15.00 - Iwan Williams (Philosophy, Copenhagen - Higher Seminar in Philosophy)

15.15-16.15 - Adam Dahlgren (Computer Science, Umeå)

16.30-17.30 - Dorna Behdadi (Philosophy and TAIGA, Umeå)

Thursday, November 27th

Ethics meets AI in Medicine and Healthcare, funded by EU, AICE-project.

Room: HUM.H.119:

9.30-10.30 - Giorgia Pozzi (Philosophy, Delft - hybrid)

10.45-11.45 - Joshua Hatherley (Philosophy, Copenhagen)

11.45-12.45 - Lunch break.

Room: HUM.G. 233:

12:45-13:45 - Madeleine Hayenhjelm  (Philosophy, Umeå)

14:00-15:00 - Pii Telakivi (Philosophy, Helsinki).

15:15-16:15 (TBC) -  Roundtable conversation: What are the ethical challenges for AI in medicine? Is there something we are missing, exaggerating, or downplaying?

Registration

All interested are welcome to this event, but advance registration is requested. Please register by sending an email to dimitri.mollo@umu.se no later than November 12. Registration is free.

Arranged by

This workshop is arranged by the Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies at Umeå University, together with the AICE-project, and funded by the European Union. 

Organisers

Dimitri Coelho Mollo, Umeå University. 
Madelene Hayenhjelm, Umeå University.