Cytopia'26 https://www.cytopia.fr/en/conferences/ quarto-1.9.37 Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT Cycle III - Creating and Thinking in the Technological Age https://www.cytopia.fr/en/conferences/cycle3/ This third cycle examines the influence of contemporary technologies on artistic creation, imaginaries, and the philosophical frameworks that accompany them. It builds on the cycle discussions and written contributions to debate the notions of authorship, meaning, aesthetics, and responsibility, in order to formulate more human creative and critical practices. The closing conference will present the main results, with a view to publication in the final Cytopia book.

Submission deadlines (cycle III): abstract 09/06/2026; article 23/06/2026; presentation 28/06/2026.

]]> arts philosophy ethics https://www.cytopia.fr/en/conferences/cycle3/ Mon, 29 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT Cycle II - Living with Technologies: Society, Health, Environment https://www.cytopia.fr/en/conferences/cycle2/ This second cycle analyzes the impact of contemporary technologies on social practices, educational dynamics, health systems, and environmental balances. It builds on the cycle discussions and written contributions to put into perspective the opportunities, risks, and conditions for uses that are more fair, inclusive, sustainable, and responsible. The closing conference will present the main results, with a view to publication in the final Cytopia book.

Submission deadlines (cycle II): abstract 19/05/2026; article 02/06/2026; presentation 07/06/2026.

]]> society health environment https://www.cytopia.fr/en/conferences/cycle2/ Mon, 08 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT Cycle I https://www.cytopia.fr/en/conferences/cycle1/ .quarto-title-block .quarto-title-banner { background-position: center; background-blend-mode: soft-light; overflow: hidden; } #title-block-header.quarto-title-block.default .quarto-title { font-weight: bold; text-shadow: 2px 2px #666; min-height: 500px; align-content: center; } #title-block-header.quarto-title-block.default .quarto-title .title { letter-spacing: 1px; font-size: 4em; color: white; font-family: $font-family-sans-serif; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.1em; font-weight: 400; } #title-block-header.quarto-title-block.default .quarto-title .subtitle { font-size: 30px; color: white; }

Description

This first cycle offers a broad assessment of contemporary technologies, especially artificial intelligence, through a cross-disciplinary reading of technical, social, and ethical dimensions. It builds on cycle discussions and the first written contributions to examine current uses, their limits, risks of misuse, and the conditions for more human-centered and responsible development. The conference will present the main findings, with a view to publishing them in Cytopia’s final volume.

Submission deadlines (Cycle I): abstract 21/04/2026; paper 05/05/2026; presentation 10/05/2026.

Topics

  • User sovereignty: introduction and the Cytopia case
  • Data and de-identification
  • Modern AI systems do not solve Sudoku: limits and perspectives
  • AI agent autobiographies in a PhD student’s ecosystem (postponed to the next cycle)
  • AI safety: are we playing Russian roulette?

Conference Date and Venue

  • Venue: Maison des Étudiants de l’Asie du Sud-Est
  • Date: May 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM

Maison des Étudiants de l’Asie du Sud-Est

Registration Form

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