CLS: Artificial Intelligence

Christopher Graves

Monday, July 15, 10:30 a.m. | Orchestra Hall
“A Learner’s Journey through AI”

This lecture introduces participants to AI and its growing presence in daily life and education. It includes interactive segments demonstrating AI’s use in everyday apps and its potential impact on personalized learning, predictive analytics and administrative tasks.

Hands-on activities guide participants in using ChatGPT for research and creative thinking. The lecture concludes by recapping key points, discussing AI’s future potential and ethical concerns, and providing resources for further learning.

Christopher Graves’ passion has always been to make a positive impact on the lives of children by improving school systems, cultures and infrastructures. His focus has been on driving outcomes through targeted instruction while building positive and supportive relationships.

Graves has worked with students of all academic abilities, from those at-risk to those accelerated, and has developed a repertoire of strategies to both mentor these students and influence adults to support them appropriately.

He is a principal with Chicago Public Schools, a Fellow for the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Emerging Leaders Program and Fellow for the Malott Family Foundation through the Chicago Public Education Fund. Graves earned a Doctor of Education from Illinois State University.

Bart Woodstrup

Tuesday, July 16, 10:30 a.m. | Orchestra Hall
“Creative Machines in the Digital Art Studio: Challenges and Opportunity”

The use of Artificial Intelligence in art and design encourages experimentation, pushing the boundaries of traditional artistic expression and design conventions. However, technology’s role in this creative process raises ethical concerns about originality, authorship and labor practices.

This presentation will showcase artwork created with these new tools, while addressing some of the challenges artists face in the creative marketplace.

Bart Woodstrup is an artist and musician working in time-based electronic media, focusing on issues of technology at the boundary between humanity and nature. This is exemplified by his installation work, environmental data visualizations and pieces that incorporate alternative energy as a power source.

He holds an MFA from the Integrated Electronic Art Program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MM in computer music from Northern Illinois University. Woodstrup is currently an Associate Professor in the Digital Art program at Bowling Green State University.

Dr. Stefan Fritsch

Wednesday, July 17, 10:30 a.m. | Orchestra Hall
“The Geopolitics of Artificial Intelligence”

Over the last decade, AI has evolved into a core technology of the 21st century with far reaching implications for practically every dimension of human life.

This emerging technology has triggered a new global scramble between countries and companies to master AI and either stay at the cutting edge of innovation or try to catch up to the leaders in the field. Intensifying geopolitical struggles between the major world powers such as the U.S., China, India or the European Union further fuel the competition for global AI-superiority.

Meanwhile, world regions lacking the necessary scientific, technological or financial capabilities could face continuing marginalization. Just as in previous historic phases of rapid technological evolution, AI will be an important factor in the reshuffling of global power relations.

Dr. Stefan Fritsch is an associate professor of international relations in the Political Science Department at Bowling Green State University (BGSU) where he is also affiliated with the International Studies Program.

He received his master’s and Ph.D. from the University of Salzburg, Austria. Since he came to BGSU in 2007, he has served twice as director of the school’s study abroad program in Salzburg.