13 March 2026, AIC&S Seminar Series, Dr. Delfina S. Martinez Pandiani and Gowreesh Mago

In this session, we will explore the challenges of defining, labeling, and reasoning about abstract concepts themselves in relation to AI applications. Presenters will examine how AI systems attempt to identify ideas in image and video data, highlighting the limits of current computational approaches and the ways disciplinary perspectives shape these understandings. By bringing together insights from cultural data analysis, computer vision, and video understanding, the session invites a reflection on how abstract concepts are operationalized, translated, and negotiated across domains.