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How Does AI Work? An Accessible Introduction to Modern Artificial Intelligence

October 10, 2025 @ 2:30 pm - 3:45 pm

  • McCosh Hall, Room 50

About Session

AI is transforming our world, but how does it actually function? Join Sarah-Jane Leslie *07 PHI, co-director of Princeton’s Natural and Artificial Minds Initiative, Class of 1943 Professor of Philosophy and professor of philosophy and the Center for Statistics and Machine Learning, for a session that demystifies AI without assuming any math or computer science knowledge. All are welcome, especially those coming from non-technical backgrounds (e.g., humanities, social sciences).

Sarah-Jane Leslie *07 PHI, Co-Director, Natural and Artificial Minds Initiative; Class of 1943 Professor of Philosophy; and Professor of Philosophy and the Center for Statistics and Machine Learning, Princeton University

Introduced by: Yun Zhang *12 COSCI, Head of Infrastructure Architecture, Millennium

Speakers

Sarah-Jane Leslie *07 PHI

Sarah-Jane Leslie *07 PHI

Researcher, Teacher, Administrator
Yun Zhang *12 COSCI

Yun Zhang *12 COSCI

Adventurer, Strategist, Advocate