After Yang

When his young daughter’s beloved companion — an android named Yang — malfunctions, Jake (Colin Farrell) searches for a way to repair him. In the process, Jake discovers the life that has been passing in front of him, reconnecting with his wife (Jodie Turner-Smith) and daughter across a distance he didn’t know was there.

As a program in our Science on Screen® series, Dr. Amanda Holland-Minkley, Professor of Computing and Information Studies at Washington & Jefferson College, will give a brief presentation about the rapid modern advances in AI technology and how we might approach the task of coexisting and collaborating with AI in the workplace and in our lives. *

Dr. Amanda Holland-Minkley specializes in artificial intelligence and interdisciplinary computing education research. She teaches courses in programming, game development, security, artificial intelligence, and other computer science topics. Her recent research collaborations with students have included using machine learning techniques to understand the economic impact of security breaches on a company and to analyze the emotional content of tweets. Dr. Holland-Minkley’s current interests include analysis of interfaces and artifacts through the use of eye tracking technology and research into effective pedagogy for undergraduate computing education.

Science on Screen® is an initiative of the Coolidge Corner Theatre, with major support from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.