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On Jun 2, 2021
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Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS)

Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS)

The Good Robot Podcast Join researchers Eleanor Drage and Kerry Mackereth as they ask the experts: what is good technology? Is ‘good’ technology even possible? And what does feminism have ...

@mtlaiethics shared
On May 28, 2021
How can AI systems enhance the interactions between a human and an artificial performer to create a seamless joint performance? https://t.co/OHqpLhWfFs
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On Human-AI Collaboration in Artistic Performance

On Human-AI Collaboration in Artistic Performance

🔬 Research summary by Victoria Heath (@victoria_heath7), our Associate Director of Governance & Strategy. [ Original paper by Alessandro Saffiotti, Peter Fogel, Peter Knudsen, Luise de ...

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On May 27, 2021
In this column, 3 experts tackle this and other important questions about the development of an effective, inclusive and comprehensive Tech Ethics Curriculum for the future. https://t.co/dQYDSqTMaV
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The Future of Teaching Tech Ethics

The Future of Teaching Tech Ethics

✍️ Column by Dr. Marianna Ganapini, our Faculty Director. This is part 3 of her Office Hours series. The interviews in this piece were edited for clarity and length. How do you see the Tech ...

@mtlaiethics shared
On Jun 2, 2021
The AI Ethics Brief #58: • Energy and Policy Considerations in Deep Learning for NLP (@strubell) • Is AI Greening Global Supply Chains? (@PeterDauvergne) • The Future Of Work Now: Ethical AI At Salesforce (@tdav, CC @baxterkb) https://t.co/wofiDdzN5A
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The AI Ethics Brief #58: Energy and policy in NLP, AI and music, Twitter AI cropping, and more ...

The AI Ethics Brief #58: Energy and policy in NLP, AI and music, Twitter AI cropping, and more ...

Welcome to another edition of the Montreal AI Ethics Institute’s weekly AI Ethics Brief that will help you keep up with the fast-changing world of AI Ethics! Every week we summarize the ...

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On May 27, 2021
Wang’s former colleague @JeffClune is among the biggest boosters of this idea. Now dividing his time between the University of British Columbia and @OpenAI, he has the backing of one of the world’s top artificial-intelligence labs. https://t.co/zS6tyToF4h
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The messy, secretive reality behind OpenAI’s bid to save the world

The messy, secretive reality behind OpenAI’s bid to save the world

Every year, OpenAI’s employees vote on when they believe artificial general intelligence, or AGI, will finally arrive. It’s mostly seen as a fun way to bond, and their estimates differ ...

@RecklessCoding shared
On Jun 1, 2021
RT @vdignum: This Thursday: "what do we need to talk about when we talk about AI? For regulatory purposes" Looking forward to moderate a great line-up: @MullerCatelijne, @frossi_t @wooldridgemike, @EvaKaili, Mark Grobelnik #AI #AIregulation #AIethics #responsibleAI https://t.co/uOmldATxrK https://t.co/eWPjmCyvV9
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Regulation: What we need to talk about when we talk about AI

Regulation: What we need to talk about when we talk about AI

17:45‑18:45 Round table discussions with speakers 18:45‑19:15 Summary and conclusions Meet the Speakers Marko Grobelnik is a researcher in the field of Artificial …

@alan_winfield shared
On May 28, 2021
@carlykind_ @johnchavens @KayFButterfield @tabithagold Thanks Carly. Yes a very good point. In fact an important aspect of our approach to ethical governance is ethical risk assessment, which covers environmental risks, see i.e. https://t.co/fkgu8bTJdm
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RoboTED: a case study in Ethical Risk Assessment

RoboTED: a case study in Ethical Risk Assessment

A few weeks ago I gave a short paper at the excellent International Conference on Robot Ethics and Standards (ICRES 2020) , outlining a case...

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On Jun 1, 2021
RT @SvenNyholm: Post Doc opportunity at Utrecht University @UtrechtUni: "Methods of Ethics for Socially Disruptive Technologies", within the Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies project (https://t.co/DhkGpLAJ2O). Please share with anybody who might be interested: https://t.co/BdKEh0ahJg
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The Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies Research Programme (ESDT)

The Ethics of Socially Disruptive Technologies Research Programme (ESDT)

These are socially disruptive technologies (SDTs) that have the potential to radically alter everyday life, cultural practices and social and economic institutions. A Study of Key …