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  "content": "---\ntitle: \"The Other Side: Algorithm as Ritual in Artificial Intelligence\"\ndescription: \"Kieran Browne and I performed a live AI divination ritual at alt.chi---using analog computing to commune with an artificial intelligence.\"\ntags:\n  - research\n  - ai\n---\n\nimport YouTube from \"@/components/YouTube.astro\";\n\nTomorrow morning (Wed April 25, 9am Montréal time) Kieran Browne and I are\nperforming an Artificial Intelligence divination ritual as part of the _alt.chi_\nsession\n[Scary, Sporty, Ginger and Posh](https://chi2018.acm.org/technical-program/?sessionId=-L6Uzypel81JpsiUKYQ2&publicationId=-L7SB7rZwtlVgobKgWoH).\n\nThis is not a talk _about_ the ritual; we will be performing the ritual **live**\nat CHI, using an analog computing apparatus to communicate with an artificial\nintelligence to divine the answers to our questions.\n\nThe ritual will **start on time at 9am** in\n[room 514B](https://chi2018.acm.org/technical-program/?maps=true)---it's a small\nroom, so please come a touch early to make sure you don't miss out on a seat.\n\nSee [Kieran's blog](https://kieranbrowne.com/works/the-other-side/) for more\ndetails about tomorrow's ritual, and read the\n[paper](/assets/documents/preprints/browne_swift_2018_the_other_side.pdf) for\nthe full story.\n\n:::info[Post-presentation update]\n\nIf you missed the presentation, Kieran made a video. Enjoy!\n\n:::\n\n<YouTube id=\"1Y8MqnXYLQU\" />\n",
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  "description": "Kieran Browne and I performed a live AI divination ritual at alt.chi---using analog computing to commune with an artificial intelligence.",
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  "publishedAt": "2018-04-24T00:00:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "Kieran Browne and I performed a live AI divination ritual at alt.chi---using analog computing to commune with an artificial intelligence.",
  "title": "The Other Side: Algorithm as Ritual in Artificial Intelligence"
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