AI, Rights and Democracy
#IADretsDemocràcia Risks and powers of artificial intelligence
Program
Artificial intelligence (AI) is very present in our daily lives: social networks, recommended content, personalized advertising or navigation systems are some of its applications. But not only. Technology based on artificial intelligence also operates and determines applications for mortgages or social aid.
While artificial intelligence improves efficiency and productivity in complex and repetitive tasks, or can even improve the accuracy and speed of medical diagnoses, it also raises a lot of questions and challenges. What do we know about this technology? Why do some organizations prefer to refer to it as "automated decision systems"? What is its historical background? What does it imply to reduce complex realities to systems of categories and data banks, in order to apply automated decision systems? What are the main potentialities, and the main biases, of artificial intelligence?
In the first session of the Artificial Intelligence, Rights and Democracy Cycle we have Carlos Castillo (UPF) and Maria Vanrell (UAB) to address these issues and to have some basic notions about the operation, applications and ethical debates of this technology. The cycle continues with:
- Sessió 2 | IA, polítiques públiques i discriminacions
- Sessió 3 | IA, comunicació i periodisme
- Sessió 4 | IA, plataformes i treball
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📌 Organized by: Canòdrom - Ateneu d'Innovació Digital i Democràtica
Is it possible to imagine artificial intelligence systems of public governance? Is it possible to implement these softwares without falling into gender, racist or classist biases? What has to be the role of civil society and third sector organizations?
The Barcelona City Council has approved the protocol "Definition of working methodologies and protocols for the implementation of algorithmic systems", which aims to create an internal protocol for the implementation of algorithmic systems and artificial intelligence in the municipal sphere. The Human Rights Institute of Catalonia has published a report on the effects of artificial intelligence on equality and non-discrimination, analyzing where, who, what for and how artificial intelligence is developed and applied. Algorace, an organization that promotes spaces for dialogue with racialized population to raise awareness about the consequences of the racist use of AI, has presented a research that establishes the necessary basis to understand what we face from social collectives when we talk about artificial intelligence, or automated decision systems.
We reflect with these three actors to continue building an artificial intelligence of public governance, auditable and for the common good.
In the second session of the Artificial Intelligence, Rights and Democracy Cycle we have Paula Boet (AJB), Karlos Castilla (IDHC) and Paula Guerra (Algorace), to address the discussion between AI, Public Policies and Discriminations. The cycle continues with:
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📌 Organized by: Canòdrom - Ateneu d'Innovació Digital i Democràtica
The application of artificial intelligence in the world of communication has opened a window of opportunity, with a dark enough slit of challenges. Communicators have at their disposal tools that write content in a few seconds. Journalists can access software that generates automatic images, which have already made the front pages of national and international newspapers. Where is the border between tools to facilitate the work of journalists, and tools to replace journalists? How does the use of these tools affect journalistic precision and disinformation? What is happening in catalan newsrooms?
A few years ago, people thought about how social networks would replace the journalistic task, turning all people into communicators and content creators. What does the normalization of artificial intelligence by the information and communication sector mean? What effect does it have on journalism to apply tools that facilitate technocorproacions disrespectful of privacy and the rights of individuals? Will we go back to singing "video killed the radio star"?
In this session we have Patricia Ventura, PhD in ethics, artificial intelligence, and communication, and strategic communication consultant, Judith Membrives, digitization technician at Lafede.cat, Carles Planas Bou, technology journalist at El Periódico, and Enric Borràs, deputy director of the newspaper AHORA.
The conferences continues with:
📌Organized by: Canòdrom - Ateneu d'Innovació Digital i Democràtica
📸 The image of the cycle is a creation of Taller Estampa
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