A presentation given in the National Dialogues Conference in Helsinki, Finland. The theme was how to use artificial intelligence, machine learning and other similar technologies to promote peace in the world. The three ares considered were language and meaning, emotions and society. Computers can help humans, for instance, by improving mutual understanding through meaning negotiations.

1. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland
The Third Conference on
National Dialogues
6th of April 201
Helsink
Finlan
PEACE MACHINE:
Peace from a Different Perspective –
Dialogue of a Million People
Timo Honkela
University of Helsinki
Version 1.1
includes phone from
the conference

2. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland
Timo Honkela
University of Helsinki
6 April 2017
PEACE MACHINE:
Dialogue of a Million People
and other means
Towards a Peaceful Future Helped by
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
timo.honkela@helsinki.fi
Warm thanks Warm thanks
The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017
The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland

3. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland
PEACE MACHINE
MEANINGS EMOTIONS SOCIETY
Peace promotion concept based on
(1) practical needs and ideas,
(2) multidisciplinary research,
(3) modern digital technology and innovations
(machines are programmed to learn and help us) &
(4) wide scale citizen participation.

4. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland
PEACE MACHINE
MEANINGS EMOTIONS SOCIETY
Main three parts of the
concept
Meaning
translation
and
cultural
interpretation
Promoting
peaceful and
constructive
emotional
situations
Solutions to
complex
economical
and societal
questions

5. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland
PEACE MACHINE
MEANINGS
concept
Meaning
translation
and
cultural
interpretation
The focus in this presentation:
Computers can help people
understand each other
better through new ways

6. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland
Not only opinions but also
meanings are problematic to people
always to agree upon
SNOW -
WHITE?
WHITE
SNOW
STANDARD
REASONABLE
COMPUTATION
FAIR
SAFE
INCLUSION

7. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland
We do not always mean the same with
our words – computers start to help us!
Example:
Analysis of the meaning of
”HEALTH” in some State of
the Union Addresses of
US presidents
(Honkela et al. 2012)

8. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland
More than
one million
different
books
Vast collections
of digital
documents
Growing
computational
resources
Improving
methods
(computer
science)
Human
understanding
(society,
sciences:
linguistics,
cognitive
science,
sociology,
etc etc)
Computational means will
improve out mutual understanding

9. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland
Dialogue of a Million People
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Man_March
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collectors
Meaning
negotiators

10. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland
Thank you for your attention!
http://375humanistia.helsinki.fi/en/humanists/timo-honkela
http://www.slideshare.net/timohonkela

11. Timo Honkela,”PEACE MACHINE”, The Third Conference on National Dialogues, 5-6 April 2017, The House of the Estates, Helsinki, Finland