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  5. A still from the film of a human mask on a glass wall in front of which Ava the robot stands looking into the camera
    June 8, 2021

    Ex Machina film screening and Q&A, Dr. Murray Shanahan

    Register to receive Zoom link Join UBC Language Sciences and Designing for People for this screening of the film 'Ex Machina', followed by a Q&A with Dr. Murray Shanahan. Ex Machina (2015): A young programmer is selected to participate in a ground-breaking experiment in synthetic…

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  7. A drawing of a brain with the left side in black and white, with equations, and the right side covered with colourful paint splotches
    May 31, 2021

    Syntax: Neurobiological Considerations, Dr. Cedric Boeckx

    Register here Please note: This talk is free for UBC Language Sciences members to attend. Please register via the conference’s platform (EasyChair) but do not pay the registration fee unless you wish to attend the entire forum. Instead, email co-organizer Dr. Hermann Keupdjio at hermann…

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