Call for Registration: thinkBIG Workshop on the Ethical and Social Challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence
Location: Cumberland Lodge, The Great Park, Windsor, SL4 2HP, UK
Date & Time: 25th June 2018, 09:30–18:00
The thinkBIG project (Nello Cristianini, University of Bristol) invites registrations for a one-day workshop on ‘The Ethical and Social Challenges Posed by Artificial Intelligence’, to be held at Cumberland Lodge, Windsor.
The rapid adoption of AI and data technologies in everyday life has created new opportunities but also risks that were not considered before. Among them are concerns about privacy, fairness, transparency, and accountability, which arise from devolving many consequential decisions to machines. There are also concerns about public opinion, employment and individual autonomy and wellbeing, particularly when those decisions are made on the basis of personal data.
In this workshop we will review the main challenges, with an eye to identifying positive contributions that we can make, either in a technical or in a conceptual way.… read more. “Call: thinkBIG Workshop on the Ethical and Social Challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence”