Dr. Matthew Meyer, professor of philosophy at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, will present “AI and Our Humanity” Feb. 5 as part of the Thursdays at the U series at UW-Eau Claire – Barron County. Dr. Matthew Meyer, professor of philosophy at UW-Eau ClaireThe program will run from 12:30-1:30 p.m. in the Blue Hills Lecture Hall in Ritzinger Hall and will be livestreamed at ricelaketv.com. Meyer will discuss how artificial intelligence, both in reality and in the dream of what’s possible, captivates the human imagination. Lately, he has been interested in the philosophy and ethics of artificial intelligence, having taught one honors seminar on the subject and offering the first official Philosophy of AI course this semester at UW-Eau Claire. The Thursdays at the U weekly series is free and open to the public thanks to support from the UW-Eau Claire – Barron County Foundation.