European Conference on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Oxford, UK

Hello<br>This is a first call for papers for the European Conference on the Impact of AI and Robotics (ECIAIR 2019) being hosted by EM&#8211;Normandie Business School, Oxford, UK<br>This call will close on the 11th April 2019&#046;<br>The European Conference on the Impact of AI and Robotics (ECIAIR 2019) has come about as a result of the maturing of artificial intelligence and robotics, particularly of the cognitive computing kind, which is producing an unprecedented revolution in the role of work and professionals in society&#046; This Conference aims to focus not so much on the technology itself, but rather its consequence on knowledge work and society&#046; We are looking for research with a broad set of approaches including the future of the professions; knowledge networks enabled by cognitive computing and other technologies; education issues; collaborative robots; ever&#8211;more autonomous machines and their relationship with humans; whether we will need to demand ethical or at least acceptable social behaviours on the part of machines; considerations on assigning personhood to machines; to name a few topics&#046;<br>Topics may include but are not limited to:<br>• The consequences of AI and robotics on knowledge work and society<br>• The future of the professions<br>• Enabling knowledge networks with cognitive computing and other technologies<br>• Collaborative robots<br>• The impact of ever more autonomous machines and their relationship with humans<br>• Ethical and acceptable social behaviours<br>• Sectorial applications of AI including:<br>• Fintech and the financial services industry<br>• Life sciences and healthcare<br>• Utilities and transport management services<br>• In the development of Smart&#8211;cities<br>• In government<br>• In education<br><div><br></div>