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Wild AI and tame humans
Ethical and policy challenges for artificial intelligence and robotics
World-renowned technology expert Professor Mark Coeckelbergh brings the future of artificial intelligence (AI) sharply into focus, and provides a stark and compelling reality check on the ethics of AI.
Do the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) outweigh the potential negative effects, in the context of social responsibilities for the entire human race? Will intelligent machines soon take over, turning us into their slaves or raw materials?
In his talk, Professor Mark Coeckelbergh shifts the conversation away from science fiction fantasies about AI and into the realms of real ethical issues and urgent policy challenges for development and use of artificial intelligence and robotics in society.
Get a preview of Professor聽Coeckelbergh's upcoming book AI Ethics, as he draws on his聽experience as an ethics of robotics expert and an adviser for the European Commission.
Is AI a new instrument for capitalist exploitation? Is responsible automation in AI and robotics possible? What does AI do with our biases? How democratic is innovation in this area? And should we worry about AI robots or prioritise dealing with climate change?
Professor Coeckelbergh鈥檚 visit was funded by the聽 (厂厂厂贬础搁颁),听厂测诲苍别测 聽(SIRIS) and (STuF Lab).聽
This event was held on Wednesday 27 November, 2019 at the University of Sydney.聽
The speakers
Mark is a Belgian philosopher of technology. He is Professor of Philosophy of Media and Technology at the Department of Philosophy of the University of Vienna and President of the Society for Philosophy and Technology. He also has an affiliation as Professor of Technology and Social Responsibility at De Montfort University in Leicester, United Kingdom.
He is the author of several books, including聽Growing Moral Relations听(2012),听Human Being @ Risk听(2013),听Environmental Skill听(2015),听Money Machines听(2015),听New Romantic Cyborgs聽(2017) and聽Moved by Machines: Performance Metaphors and Philosophy of Technology聽(2019). He has also written many articles. He is best known for his work in philosophy of technology, robotics and ethics of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI).
is University Historian and Director of (SSSHARC) at the University of Sydney. She has published widely on Australian cultural and social history including the history of landscape, travel and tourism, and the history of higher education.
At the University of Sydney, the University Historian is responsible for maintaining the University鈥檚 oral history program and developing strategies to promote the University, its heritage and history to the wider community. Current projects include聽At War! The University of Sydney and the First World War,聽andSydney in Ten Questions, a series of short historical videos to be launched by聽SAM聽later in 2013. She is also co-organiser with Emeritus Professors Alan Atkinson and Geoffrey Sherington of the St Paul鈥檚 History of University Life Seminar held regularly during semester.
