Turing's Legacy - Data and the Human Brain

As major projects address the nature of the human brain and our ability to simulate it, we ask where is this taking us? In the world of big data, what is the significance of these new analytic methods for scientific and citizen activities? What ethical, social and legal challenges are raised?  This theme will encompass Alan Turing’s direct legacy of artificial intelligence and the interface of humans with machines, and the wider issues posed by data, online information exchange and communication in our society. The programme will explore artificial intelligence, big data and behavioural analytics, mapping the brain, privacy, security, ethics and integrity, the human-computer interface, the future internet and the Internet of Things.