St. Scholastica hosts free talk on artificial intelligence

A free talk later this month will examine the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence. Rob Larson, Ph.D., assistant professor of Communication and Media Studies, will give remarks titled "The Robot Next Door" at 3:40 p.m. Friday, Feb. 24 in Tower Hall room 4119. The event is free, and refreshments will be provided. Larson will explore the recent media-related technological progress now regularly depicted in popular culture through film and television. The popularity of HBO's "Westworld," AMC/BBC's "Humans," the "Black Mirror" series on Netflix and films like "Ex Machina" and "Her" reveals society's preoccupation with artificial intelligence and robots.