26 June 2025

What is good judgment, and how is it distinct from intelligence? What distinguishes it from opinions, gut feelings, and personal truths? The international conference "Courage and Convictions. Practicing Judgment" in Potsdam will address these and other related questions. Prof. Judith Simon is with her talk "Knowing, Thinking, and Being with Artificial Intelligence" part of the lineup of speakers.

Courage and Convictions. Practicing Judgment

26..- 28. June 2026 | Einstein Forum Potsdam or live broadcast
Event information: https://www.einsteinforum.de/tagung/courage-and-convictions-practicing-judgment/

Knowing, Thinking, and Being with Artificial Intelligence

Judith Simon | 28.6.2025, 11:15h

Artificial intelligence in its various forms increasingly permeates our daily lives. Individually and collectively, it affects our ways of knowing, thinking and being; our forming of beliefs and convictions, our practicing of judgment. In my talk, I will first sketch my understanding of AI as both a concept and a discipline, focusing three aspects: the relevance of statistical reasoning, the role of imitation and deception, and the triple goals of efficiency, quality and convenience. I will then delineate some epistemic, ethical and political challenges resulting from this development, hoping to provide the ground for a fruitful discussion on how to retain or regain courage, hope and justice in the age of artificial intelligence.