Episode 2: Artificial intelligence
Apr 7, 2021 ·
34m 33s
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Artificial intelligence is one of the biggest issues facing human society in the 21st century, and there is an urgent need to consider its ethical accountability and impact on diversity....
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Artificial intelligence is one of the biggest issues facing human society in the 21st century, and there is an urgent need to consider its ethical accountability and impact on diversity. This episode discusses how science communicators can strike a balance between describing the potential benefits of AI technologies (increased efficiency, automation, smarter decision-making) while at the same time pointing out the possible negative consequences and risks, including job losses, increased surveillance and worsened economic inequality.
In this episode:
- Ann Nowé, Professor and Head of the Artificial Intelligence Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
- Milena Merten, Lead Editor, ada, Germany
The audio clips of Eva Kaili are taken from an interview with EIT Digital in June 2020.
Hosted by Barbara Schofield. Production by Atina Dimitrova.
‘QUEST – QUality and Effectiveness in Science and Technology communication' is a Horizon 2020 EU funded project. Read more: questproject.eu
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In this episode:
- Ann Nowé, Professor and Head of the Artificial Intelligence Lab, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium
- Milena Merten, Lead Editor, ada, Germany
The audio clips of Eva Kaili are taken from an interview with EIT Digital in June 2020.
Hosted by Barbara Schofield. Production by Atina Dimitrova.
‘QUEST – QUality and Effectiveness in Science and Technology communication' is a Horizon 2020 EU funded project. Read more: questproject.eu
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