Creativity On Trial: How AI Is Raising New Challenges For Copyright Law

A Conversation with Art Lawyer Kate Lucas Since its founding, the United States has recognized the importance of copyright law—but is copyright law ready for the new world of AI?  Art lawyer Kate Lucas will give an overview of how the rise of artificial intelligence is prompting (pun intended) new conversations—and litigation—about some of the…

Artificial Intelligence Film Club

Movie screening AI Film Club Minority Report

Minority Report Screening & “Get to Know AILA” Boba Gathering AI in the Liberal Arts and the Jones & Frost Libraries are excited to kick off the AI Film Club this fall! 📅 Wednesday, September 25 🕗 8:00 PM 📍 Keefe Theater, Amherst College Join us for a casual Boba Tea gathering to meet the…

Artificial Intelligence Book Club

Join the Artificial Intelligence Book Club monthly on Sunday afternoons at Amherst College to explore nonfiction (and the occasional fiction) on AI. Discussions, led by AILA students and guest faculty, and will also continue online. Borrow your copy from Jones or Frost Libraries and be part of the conversation. Email: aila@amherst.edu to join the mailing…

AI Safety @ Amherst & AILA Student Panel (Sept. 15th @ 4:30 pm)

Join the Amherst College AI in Liberal Arts (AILA) initiative and the AI Safety Club for a lively student panel on the role of AI on campus and beyond. Moderated by Douglas Hall, Research Computing Specialist from Academic Technology, the conversation will explore how students are engaging with AI, what responsible AI looks like at…

2025 ‘AI in the Liberal Arts’ Undergraduate Conference! (April 19, 2025)

2025 AILA Undergraduate Conference: Exploring the Intersection of AI in the Arts, Humanities, and Beyond ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED. But please join us for the conference on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Conference Details Date: Saturday, April 19th, 2025 Location: Aliki Perrotti and Seth Frank Lyceum, Amherst College Format: This is an in-person conference located in…

Hack the Herd | March 29-30

Hack the Herd – The 2025 Amherst College AI in Sustainability Hackathon was a collaboration between the Office of Sustainability, AI in the Liberal Arts, Ideas 2 Innovation (Amherst’s First-Ever Venture Accelerator), and the Computer Science clubs at Amherst College. Students spent 24hrs over last weekend coming up with AI inspired solutions to campus sustainability…

AILA Film Screening: “Her” | Wednesday 2/26 @8pm Lipton Lecture Hall

The AI in the Liberal Arts initiative at Amherst College invites you to the first installment of our two-part event exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and human connection. Join us for a screening of Spike Jonze’s critically acclaimed film “Her” (2013). This thought-provoking movie follows a lonely writer who develops an unexpected relationship with…

DeepSeek Discussion | February 11th, 2025 @ 4:30pm

Tuesday, Feb 11th @ 4:30pm | Chapin Chapel, Amherst College Join us for an enlightening session on the emerging frontiers of artificial intelligence! The AI in the Liberal Arts initiative at Amherst College invites you to our DeepSeek Discussion, designed to explore the landscape of rising AI organizations and gauge student perspectives on the rapid…

God Human Animal Machine: AI and the Big Questions A Conversation with Meghan O’Gieblyn & Lee Spector | Tues, April 30 @ 6p; Cole Assembly Room

Tuesday, April 30th @ 6p | Cole Assembly Room, Converse Hall, Amherst College Since our founding in 2019, the AI in the Liberal Arts initiative at Amherst College has worked to engage a thoughtful and interdisciplinary community in conversation and critical thought around artificial intelligence. We value exploring the complex and sometimes dizzying questions surrounding…