Science Café “Artificial Intelligence: The Gravedigger or Saviour of Science?”

Artificial intelligence is increasingly entering science as well — helping to search for information, analyse data and prepare texts. But how will it affect the scientific process itself in the future? Will research become higher-quality and more accessible, or will risks to the reliability and circulation of scientific information increase? In the discussion, we will talk about the opportunities and limitations of artificial intelligence, and its place in the science of the future.

Discussion moderated by: Uldis Zariņš, Director of the UL Library

Participants:

• Baiba Holma, Associate Professor at the UL Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences and Leading Researcher at the Institute of Social and Political Research,
• Agnese Lastovska, Assistant Professor and Researcher at the UL Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences, Researcher at the Institute of Pedagogical Sciences of the UL Faculty of Education Sciences and Psychology, and Leading Expert at the UL Study Innovation Division,
• Oskars Teikmanis, Researcher at the Institute of Electronics and Computer Science,
• Santa Zirne, Head of the Programme and Project Analytics Division of the Research Programme Implementation and Monitoring Department at the Latvian Council of Science.

The discussion was implemented within the framework of the UL project “Aurora Nexus: Connecting People, Science and Art”, co-funded by the European Commission programme “MSCA and Citizens”.

Organised by: Radio NABA, the University of Latvia, Aurora Nexus