AI and Arts & Humanities

HKU IDS explores the full range of intersection between artificial intelligence, arts, and humanities. As AI models evolve and make their way into social and economic applications, these issues will be central to AI driven growth and development. 

 

In particular, there are a number of philosophical questions that must be addressed. At a methodological level, our scholars are interested in the nature of learning and learnability and the measurement of intelligence, as well as the nature of consciousness, agency, and personhood as it applies to increasingly complex models. 

 

At a more practical level, we are also interested and actively working on better understanding the relationship between AI and human values, including safety, alignment, and unintended consequences. 

 

Finally, we are passionate about better understanding and shaping the societal impacts of AI, including governance and regulatory issues pertaining to social justice and welfare as well as legal issues surrounding patent and copyright of AI systems and the underlying infrastructure used to develop them.