Movie Screening and Panel Discussion – Join us at Spazju Kreattiv on December 4th at 7.30pm
Speculation over how AI will impact our future is rife despite the practical implementation of AI manifesting at a rapid rate. To try and cut through some of the noise 3CL, in collaboration with Spazju Kreattiv, is screening the documentary The End of Humanity. Following this we have a short intergenerational panel discussion between academics and young people. The screening will be held on Wednesday the 4th of December at 7.30 pm at Spazju Kreattiv. Entry is free but booking is required.
Synopsis
The stories we tell about ourselves as humans and the power of technology impact how we design and invest in our future and how we engage AI. Increasingly, the story is that humans are inefficient and replaceable compared to AI. A gloomy view of humankind has become mainstream, catering to a future without trust – a future with weak democracies.
The documentary The End of Humanity by Andreas Dürr and Jan-Marc Furer explores this narrative and probes alternative views. It encourages creative and critical thinking about a future worth wanting and the tools that allow us to build it. We need a global and concerted effort to invent a humane future for all.
Panelists
Prof Noellie Brockdorff has a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Birmingham. She is Head of the Department of Cognitive Science and Dean of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences. She has published research on categorization, recognition memory, and perspective-taking in leading academic journals and conferences. Additionally, she has over 25 years’ experience in directing, designing and conducting consumer behaviour and market research projects for leading international companies. For many years, Noellie collaborated with and provided input to inter-disciplinary initiatives of the Law & IT Research Unit (now the Department of Information Policy & Governance) of the University of Malta focusing on legal reasoning, artificial intelligence and cognitive science applications in law. She is also part of cross-disciplinary and multi-national teams working on EU-funded research projects; in particular, she has been Work Package coordinator in three projects, funded by the EU under the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7), dealing with citizen perceptions, attitudes, and decision making relating to giving consent on the Internet, privacy and surveillance. Currently, she is Work Package coordinator in two projects funded by the European Union’s Horizon2020 programme, CARISMAND and CITYCoP, dealing with risk perceptions, security and fear of crime. In CARISMAND, she additionally holds the position of deputy project co-coordinator.
Dr Vanessa Camilleri is an academic at the Department of Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of ICT, University of Malta. Her expertise is in the area of Human Computer Interactions, with a specialisation in Virtual Worlds and Serious Games. Her areas of interest include Virtual Reality applications for developing emotional intelligence values. Her previous experience in the area of education and pedagogy, as well as educational technologies and use of games for learning have contributed to her overall academic profile. Her main publications are in the areas of online learning and the use of innovative and emerging technologies for learning. She also has worked on a number of EU funded projects in the areas of game-based learning. More recently she has started working on developing virtual reality experiences for teaching and learning purposes related to various aspects of emotional intelligence.
Alexander Galea is a Communications student at the University of Malta. Furthermore, he is a video producer and freelance writer here at 3CL. Alex helped deliver a workshop on how young people interact with information in the digital age at an OSCE conference held in Vienna in November 2024. He produces content on AI, information disorders and technology. Other than this, Alex has a strong interest in defence, politics, history and culture.
Emma Muscat is a student at St. Aloysius’ College Sixth Form, currently studying Biology and Chemistry. Her inclination towards the sciences encouraged her to participate in the Malta Junior Science Olympiad 2023. Furthermore, she has a strong interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) which led her to take part in the Wired Youth: Science Forum, where, in parliament, she presented her resolutions to make the development of AI more ethical. Additionally, she developed an interest in strengthening democracy among Maltese youths and enjoys taking part in multiple projects to promote democratic values and ideas, such as ‘Voice your Vision 2024’.
Emma Tyndall is a full-time Communications student at the University of Malta, originally from Ireland. She has a strong interest in the intersection of social justice and artificial intelligence, particularly how AI is shaping the social world and what that could look like in the future. A self-described feminist and anti-capitalist, Emma enjoys exploring these topics through podcasts and in-class discussions, focusing on technology’s impact on humanity and society.
