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Join us for the second event in UCSB Library’s new speaker series, AI in Action Conversations with UCSB Researchers. The event features short presentations by Fabian Offert (Center for the Humanities and Machine Learning) and Eric Wang (Center for Responsible Machine Learning) on innovative applications of AI in their research, followed by a 30-minute discussion on broader trends, challenges, and ethical considerations.

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Advance registration is recommended as space is limited.

About the Speakers
Dr. Fabian Offert is Assistant Professor for the History and Theory of the Digital Humanities and Director of the Center for the Humanities and Machine Learning (HUML) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. His research and teaching focuses on the epistemology, aesthetics, and politics of artificial intelligence.

Dr. Xin (Eric) Wang is an Assistant Professor in the Computer Science Department and Director of the Center for Responsible Machine Learning (CRML) at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He also serves as the Head of Research at Simular. His research interests include Natural Language Processing, Computer Vision, and Machine Learning, with an emphasis on Multimodal and Embodied AI Agents.

About AI in Action
AI in Action: Conversations with UCSB Researchers aims to foster an open, interdisciplinary community exploring how AI can deepen understanding, expand access to knowledge, and inspire new forms of scholarship. The speaker series showcases how UC Santa Barbara researchers are using innovative applications of AI, from accelerating materials science and environmental modeling to uncovering new insights in language, art, and history. Each session includes presentations by UCSB faculty and research teams on how AI tools and methods are shaping their work, followed by discussion on broader trends, challenges, and ethical considerations.