I2 Seminar Series: Social Intelligence
Speaker: Andrew W. Lo, Thomas W. Malone, Alex P. Pentland , MIT
Date: September 15 2010
Time: 4:15PM
Location: Singleton Auditorium, MIT 46-3002
Host: Prof. Tomaso A. Poggio, CBCL, McGovern Inst., BCS Dept. & CSAIL
Contact: Kathleen D. Sullivan, 617-253-0551, kdsulliv@mit.edu
Relevant URL: http://isquared.mit.edu/
Three brief talks:
o The Origin of Behavior, Andrew W. Lo
o Collective Intelligence, Thomas W. Malone
o Computational Social Science, Alex P. Pentland
followed by a panel discussion.
This event is organized by the I2 Social Intelligence Working Group
One of the most fundamental manifestations of human intelligence is the ability to engage in social interactions - communication, coordination, and collaboration - so as to overcome challenges and attain goals that would be impossible for any single individual. While social intelligence is found among many species, human social intelligence is unique in its scale and complexity. The Social Intelligence Working Group focuses on how this social intelligence is achieved, both at the level of individuals interacting with each other and at the level of groups facing common challenges.
The goals of the Working Group are to develop the theoretical underpinnings, document the empirical properties, and derive the practical implications of social intelligence using tools and techniques from a variety of disciplines include computer science, economics, evolutionary biology, management, and mathematics. To do this, the Working Group will draw on resources from across MIT, including the Human Dynamics Lab, the Center for Collective Intelligence, and the Laboratory for Financial Engineering.
Date: September 15, 2010
Time: 4:15pm
Place: Singleton Auditorium, MIT Bldg 46
Tentative schedule of future presentations:
October 20, 2010
November 17, 2010
December 15, 2010
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