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Program 2024

SWISSNEX

Zurich (Filmpodium Cinema)

Simultaneous screenings with

Swissnex China, India, Japan & Korea

Friday 8 November, 09:30     

TICKETS: free entry

AI AS A FRIEND: DOES A CHATBOT RELATIONSHIP REALLY WORK?

GENRE: Documentary 

COUNTRIES: Switzerland

YEAR: 2024

LENGTH: 38 min

LANGUAGES: German with English/Chinese/Japanese/Korean subtitles

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KATHRIN HÖNEGGER & TOBIAS MÜLLER (Einstein Co-Hosts)

 

Hönegger has been co-hosting «Einstein» since 2013 and has presented specials from Japan (robotic sciences) as well as Africa (how science supports development aid). She also works for Swiss Radio SRF3 (talk “Fokus”) as well as the art collective “Atelieer”. Hönegger studied journalism (MAZ).

Müller has co-hosted «Einstein» since 2011. His special interest is in digital transformation which has led to contributions to digital highlights with SRF in the past few years (Digitaltag, SRF Mensch-Maschine). Before starting his career in radio and TV journalism, Müller studied journalism (MAZ Luzern) as well as Multimedia Production (MSc at zhaw Chur). 

PODIUM DISCUSSION

AI AS A FRIEND: DOES A CHATBOT RELATIONSHIP REALLY WORK?

 

Switzerland, Zurich

Einstein Co-Hosts: Kathrin negger

Einstein/Science Editor: Andrea Fischli

Einstein Producer: Christian Bachmann

Moderator: Sahar El Khoury (Scientist and Public Speaking Coach)

Japan, Osaka

Expert: Hidenobu Sumioka (Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, ATR, Kyoto) 

Expert: Masahiro Shiomi (Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, ATR, Kyoto)

Japan, Tokyo

Expert: Goki Kusunoki (Samansa Inc)

China, Shanghai

Expert: Linda Sheng (MiniMax)

India, New Delhi

Expert and Filmmaker: Iram Ghufran (Shiv Nadar University):

India, Mumbai

Screening without expert

India, Bangalore

Expert: Ranjith Jaganath (National Institute of Advanced Studies, NIAS)

Korea, Seoul

Expert: Dasom Lee (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology; KAIST)

STORY

Can we develop feelings for an artificial intelligence? And how would this affect our everyday conversations with a machine? SRF’s science program «Einstein» is conducting a unique AI experiment: Five participants let an AI chatbot into their lives for three weeks. The question: Is AI any good yet as a flatmate, relationship partner or best friend?

Will it always be a relationship between master and servant, as with digital assistants? Or will AI chatbots invade our routines and turn the conversations into something that feels pretty natural? And what if an AI suddenly challenges or deceives us? Could that even happen?

LOCATIONS

SWISSNEX IN CHINA

SHANGHAI

22F, Building A,
Far East International Plaza 319, Xianxia Road
Shanghai 200051

SWISSNEX IN JAPAN

OSAKA

Swissnex event space

Umeda Shinmichi Bldg. 1F

1-1-5 Dojima, Kita-ku

Osaka 530-0003

 

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OFFICE IN JAPAN

TOKYO

Embassy of Switzerland in Japan

5-9-12 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku
Tokyo 106-8589

 

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY OFFICE IN KOREA​​

SEOUL

Embassy of Switzerland in the Republic of Korea

77 Songwol-gil, Jongno-gu

03165 Seoul

SWISS NETWORK IN INDIA

NEW DELHI

Embassy of Switzerland

Nyaya Marg, Chanakyapuri

110021 New Delhi 

BANGALORE

Swissnex in India

Resthouse Crescent Road 26

560001 Bangalore

 

MUMBAI

Swiss Residence 

Mahalaxmi

Mumbai

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