MOSI tackles AI, exhibit offers glimpse

TAMPA — Whether you like it or not, artificial intelligence is going to play a pivotal role in the future.

The Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) is now offering you an opportunity to explore that future with a new traveling exhibit.

It’s called “Artificial Intelligence: Your Mind & The Machine.” It opens Saturday, Sept 6, at the location in Tampa across from the University of South Florida.

“Our goal in having the exhibition is to make AI real and relevant,” HP Newquist, the exhibit’s creator, told Spectrum Bay News 9.

There are fun aspects to the exhibit. You can play the classic video game ‘Pong’ and see how AI can teach itself through repetition.

But there are also more serious aspects to the exhibit. For example, you can see how artificial intelligence is being used in facial recognition and surveillance.

Newquist recognizes that people have some unease about AI.

“Can this get out of hand? Could this become ‘Terminator?’ Could it take your job? Could it be the thing teaching your kids? All of these things should be considered,” Newquist said.

The exhibit will attempt to answer some of these questions from now until the end of the year at MOSI. It’s included in your regular admission.