Do you need understanding to learn? In this episode, our scholars ruminate on the relationship between understanding and the potential of AI to actually “learn” through various methods including repetition and exposure to data. However, they also encourage us to consider the humanistic nature of learning specifically through cultural sensitivities and knowing who you’re studying. Ultimately, they ask: if AI can truly learn and absorb new information, will it ever be able to capture the emotional processing required to learn?

UConn Humanities Institute and professor of English, Director Anna Mae Duane leads a conversation about AI and learning, featuring Hakim Hafidi, assistant professor in machine learning, head of the department of AI, Université Internationale de Rabat; and Ihsane Hmamouchi, vice dean of the faculty of medicine, Université Internationale de Rabat.

Learn more about “Reading Between the Lines,” the collaboration between UConn and UIR that produced this podcast.