NHNAI is a research-action project which, under the aegis of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (FIUC), aims to put communities of societal actors in a position to lead a collective reflection (with an integral approach) on what it means to be human in the age of neuroscience and AI.

Recent developments in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI) and neuroscience raise numerous ethical and societal issues. Finding our collective bearings among the open (technological) possibilities is becoming crucial and indispensable for our societies. There is an urgent need for regulation.

Ethical reflection seems indispensable. In fact, it is already widely engaged by many private and public players (notably the CNIL in France). The notion of "human" is at the heart of exchanges, debates, recommendations, charters or labels emerging with this type of initiative (putting the human in the loop, guaranteeing the possibility of human intervention, serving human fulfillment, preserving human nature, ...).

A preconception about what it means to be human, about the role and place of man - a humanism - is at work implicitly or explicitly when we try to set a course or limits. Nevertheless, the concept of humanism is far from limpid.

In addition to the intrinsic controversies that run through it, it is profoundly put in tension by these advances in neuroscience and AI. It therefore seems problematic that one of the pillars of ethical reflection for guiding the development of the fields of AI and neuroscience should be so obscure, controversial and crumbly.

• Saying yes and no to artificial intelligence tools to preserve the care relationship : Nathanaël Laurent, Federico Giorgi, Mathieu Guillermin
• Artificial intelligence techniques: history, developments and challenges : Isabelle Linden, Valerie Tilman, Nathanaël Laurent
• IA, neuroscience and technologies: tension between citizen freedom and freedom of scientific research. First results of a participatory science approach : Nathanaël Laurent, Yves Poullet, Valerie Tilman, Eric Fourneret, David Doat, Mathieu Guillermin

23/02/2024 | Journée de rencontres "L'AI... et nous"

The Belgian team (UNamur-ESPHIN) of the NHNAI (Nouvel Humanisme au temps des Neurosciences et de l'intelligence artificielle) project is organizing a day of meetings.

This day is aimed at all citizens involved in educational, political or social actions, or simply keen to share their points of view and ideas in the face of the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence techniques.