AI Café 2023
In 2023, Luxembourg hosted a dynamic debate series titled “Let’sTalk100 – AI for our Future”, aimed at exploring the societal impact of Artificial Intelligence. Each session featured a structured debate between two experts—one advocating for and the other against a central AI-related proposition.
The format encouraged active audience participation, both in-person and online. Attendees were invited to pose questions and engage in peer-to-peer discussions, fostering a rich, multilingual dialogue.
To gauge shifts in opinion, participants voted at the beginning and end of each debate, indicating their stance on the topic and which expert they found more persuasive. This interactive format not only informed but also empowered the public to critically engage with the future of AI in society.
All about the AI Café 2023
Generative ai as an opportunity for education?
19 September 2023, 18h00 – 19h40
The panel of experts
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Dr. Serge Linckels
Ministère de l’Éducation nationale, de l’Enfance et de la Jeunesse – Service de la Formation Professionnelle (SFP), Digital Learning Hub (DLH)
The voting results
First vote at the beginning of the debate:
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96%pro
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4%con
Second vote at the end of the debate:
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96%pro
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4%con
Ai and medicine/healthcare: a promising togetherness?
29 September 2023, 18h00 – 19h40
The panel of experts
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Dr. Narges Ahmidi
Department Head of ‘Reasoned AI Decisions’ at Fraunhofer IKS, Munich, Germany
The voting results
First vote after the beginning of the debate
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85%pro
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15%con
Second vote after the end of the debate
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88%pro
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12%con
AI and arts: does this go together for an artificial creativity?
24 October 2023, 18h00 – 19h40
The panel of experts
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Thorsten Kreissig
Director, choreographer, actor, script doctor, ballet dancer, theatre and sports teacher and concept developer, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
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Prof. Dr. Manuela Naveau
University of Arts, Linz, Austria + Ars Electronica GmbH & Co KG, Linz, Austria
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The voting results
First vote after the beginning of the debate
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74%pro
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24%cons
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2%undecided
Second vote after the end of the debate
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80%pro
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14%cons
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6%undecided
AI and ethics: does this work out?
21 November 2023, 18h00 – 19h40
The panel of experts
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Dr. Antonio Bikic
Ludwig Maximilians-Universität Munich, AI, Philosophy, and Neuromorphic Computing
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Prof. Dr. Marija Slavkovik
Head of Department of Information Science and Media Studies, University of Bergen, Norway
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Dr. Enzo Maria Le Fevre Cervini
European Commission, Head of Sector and Adjunct Professor in the Master’s program on Ethical Governance of Artificial Intelligence at Universidad Pontificia de Salamanca, Spain
The voting results
First vote after the beginning of the debate
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56%pro
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41%cons
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3%abstention
Second vote after the end of the debate
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53%pro
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35%cons
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6%abstention
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6%undecided
AI AI for our future: are we on the right track?
19 December 2023, 18h00 – 19h40
The panel of experts
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Prof. Dr. Florian Feltes
Florian is CEO & Co-Founder of Zortify S.A., Professor of Digital Leadership
Prof Valerie SCHAFER
Deputy Director of C2DH – Full professor / Chief scientist 1 in Contemporary European History
Em. Prof Lukas SOSOE
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Evangelia Markidou
Head of Sector – Artificial Intelligence Technology, Deployment and Impact at European Commission
The voting results
First vote after the beginning of the debate
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50%pro
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36%cons
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14%abstention
Second vote after the end of the debate
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55%pro
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40%cons
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5%abstention
