Event Title
Envisioning a Future of A.I. Public Servants
Location
Bunch Library Multimedia Hall
Start Date
3-4-2019 4:45 PM
End Date
3-4-2019 5:00 PM
Publication Date
4-3-2019
Description
Visions of future applications of artificial intelligence (AI) tend to veer toward the naively optimistic or frighteningly dystopian, neglecting the numerous human factors necessarily involved in the design, deployment and oversight of such systems. The dream that AI systems may somehow replace the irregularities and struggles of human governance with unbiased efficiency is seen to be non-scientific and akin to a religious hope, whereas the current trajectory of AI development indicates that it will increasingly serve as a tool by which humans exercise control over other humans. To facilitate the responsible development of AI systems for the public good, we discuss current conversations on the topics of transparency and accountability.
Recommended Citation
Hawley, Scott, "Envisioning a Future of A.I. Public Servants" (2019). enLightening Talks. 9.
https://repository.belmont.edu/enlightening/Spring_2019/multimedia_hall_spring_2019/9
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Envisioning a Future of A.I. Public Servants
Bunch Library Multimedia Hall
Visions of future applications of artificial intelligence (AI) tend to veer toward the naively optimistic or frighteningly dystopian, neglecting the numerous human factors necessarily involved in the design, deployment and oversight of such systems. The dream that AI systems may somehow replace the irregularities and struggles of human governance with unbiased efficiency is seen to be non-scientific and akin to a religious hope, whereas the current trajectory of AI development indicates that it will increasingly serve as a tool by which humans exercise control over other humans. To facilitate the responsible development of AI systems for the public good, we discuss current conversations on the topics of transparency and accountability.
