Houston\u2019s own Rice University will host a series of conferences on artificial intelligence in Paris, France, starting this month. The series will tackle the impact and possibilities of AI in fields like econometrics and online privacy security. <\/p>\n
\u201cArtificial intelligence is transforming the global economy and raising profound questions about how technology intersects with society,\u201d Caroline Levander, Rice\u2019s vice president for global strategy, said in a news release<\/a>. \u201cBy convening scholars from multiple disciplines and countries in Paris, Rice is helping shape the international conversation about how AI should be developed, governed and used.\u201d<\/p>\n The four conferences in Paris aim for a multi-disciplinary approach that tackles aspects of AI from diverging angles. The conferences come as part of Rice\u2019s increased partnership with French researchers at the Universit\u00e9 Paris Sciences & Lettres<\/a>. The two institutions have formed a binary star system of academic sharing and support.<\/p>\n \u201cParis has quickly become one of the most important global hubs for artificial intelligence research, entrepreneurship and policy,\u201d Levander said. \u201cFor Rice, having a presence in the city allows our scholars to engage directly with that ecosystem while building collaborations that connect Europe and the United States around the future of AI.\u201d<\/p>\n The conferences will be held at the Rice Global Paris Center. Topics scheduled are:<\/p>\n Emerging Topics in Operations Management: Platforms, Blockchains and AI<\/a><\/p>\n April 27-29<\/p>\n This conference will focus on how companies like Uber, Airbnb, Spotify, and DoorDash can use blockchain ledgers to deliver goods and services more transparently. It will also look at tokenized incentives, presumably forms of cryptocurrency and non-fungible tokens in the app space.<\/p>\n Econometrics and AI<\/a><\/p>\n May 5-7<\/p>\n This conference will explore how AI can be used in various economic statistical models and practices.<\/p>\n