The NC Culture Foundation announced its collaboration with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to organize a crucial event on the ethics of artificial intelligence (AI), “FAIR AI 2024,” scheduled for 27-28 april. is ready to consider the vital intersection of AI development and ethical guidelines.
The slogan “The most human future led by AI ethics and creativity” summarizes the mission of the conference. Highlighting the crucial interaction between humanity and technology represents one of the main goals of the conference, promoting a future of equitable coexistence between AI and humans. “FAIR AI 2024” speakers bring together a diverse group of experts interested in exploring the relationship between human creativity, ethical considerations and the development of AI.
Opening of the conference, a welcome speech from President Yoon Song-yee of the NC Culture Foundation, followed by remarks from KAIST President Lee Kwang Hyung, will set the stage. Keynote lectures will offer an expanded vision of the harmonious future of humans and AI, with insights from President Yoon, MIT Dean Agustín Rayo, Ha Jeong-woo of Naver AI Innovation Center Cloud and Professor Oka Mizuki from Tsukuba University.
Additionally, the first day will include sessions with presentations from various specialists discussing the ethical challenges associated with AI. This segment will feature insightful talks from researchers and academicians like Yoon Jung-hyun, Lee Sook-yeon, and Casey Bennett, shedding light on the ethics of technology.
The second day will be dedicated to discussing “embedded ethics” in multidisciplinary AI development, with keynote lectures from James Landay and Mehdi Sahami, co-directors of the Stanford Human-Centered AI Institute. The day will conclude with presentations and discussions from Kasey Creel of Northeastern University and Chun Hyundeok of Seoul National University.
A spokesperson for the NC Culture Foundation said: “This conference aims to chart a path forward for the harmonious coexistence of humanity and AI while promoting “integrated ethics,” involving the merging of computer science, humanities and social sciences, to the Korean public.
Key questions and answers:
1. Why are ethics in AI important?
AI ethics are crucial as they shape the impact of technologies on society, ensuring that AI systems are designed and operated in ways that respect human rights, fairness, transparency and the responsibility.
2. What ethical challenges does AI face?
Ethical challenges related to AI include biased decision-making, privacy concerns, algorithm transparency, job displacement, misuse of deepfake technology, and the potential for AI-powered weapons or surveillance. AI.
3. What is “integrated ethics”?
“Integrated ethics” refers to an integrative approach in which ethical considerations are directly integrated into the development process of AI systems, encompassing disciplines such as computer science, humanities and social sciences.
Main challenges or controversies:
– Establish universally accepted ethical norms and standards.
– Ensure that ethical programming of AI does not conflict with commercial interests.
– Balancing innovation with regulatory frameworks to protect individuals.
– Bridging the digital divide and ensuring equitable access to the benefits of AI.
Benefits :
– Ethically designed AI can improve decision-making and efficiency.
– AI can help address complex societal challenges.
– Integrating ethics into AI promotes trust and social acceptance.
Disadvantages:
– Restrictions based on ethical considerations could slow down innovation.
– Diverse global perspectives on ethics could lead to fragmented standards.
– There may be economic costs associated with being ethical.
If you would like to learn more about organizations related to AI ethics, you can visit the following links:
– KAIST
– Stanford Human-Centered AI Institute
– Northeastern University
– Seoul National University
Please note that the links provided lead to the homepages of the respective institutions, which detail their artificial intelligence and ethics efforts and initiatives.
