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James E. Dobson is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College, serving as Director of the Writing Program and Special Advisor to the Provost for AI. His research bridges literary studies and computational science, focusing on intellectual history, autobiography, and critical analysis of AI technologies. He holds a PhD from Indiana University and has authored multiple influential books including Modernity and Autobiography in Nineteenth-Century America (2017), Critical Digital Humanities (2019), and The Birth of Computer Vision (2023).
His work examines the intersection of literary hermeneutics with machine learning, computer vision, and digital humanities methodologies. Recent talks include discussions on algorithmic governance, AI regulation, and the ethical implications of black box neural networks. Dobson teaches courses like 'Critical AI' and 'Cultural Analytics,' emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to technology and culture.
Publications span peer-reviewed journals (Configurations, Social Text), monographs, and collaborative projects like Moonbit (2019), which analyzes Apollo 11 Guidance Computer code through critical code studies. His research is supported by Dartmouth's Neukom Institute and the Provost's AI initiatives.
