InnoEthics Week 5
What’s been happening recently in the world of ethical AI and technology ethics?
This week we cover the launch of the InnoEthics Live podcast, the impact of AI on the media and journalism, and I highlight the work of FlippGen and the ForUs campaign, focusing on safer AI and technology regulation for young people.
Announcing the launch of InnoEthics Live, hosted by Allegra Cuomo and Daria Gjonbalaj
This week features the launch of the InnoEthics Live podcast hosted by Allegra Cuomo and Daria Gjonbalaj, focusing on the biggest ethical questions of AI and other emerging technologies from both a philosophical and technical perspective.
For Episode 1 we welcome you to InnoEthics Live, the podcast where we discuss topics within AI and emerging technologies, focusing on subjects such as governance and ethics, cybersecurity, privacy and autonomy in a digital world, and the impacts of emerging technologies globally.
By combining a philosophical perspective with a technical one, the InnoEthics Live podcast discusses these global and societal issues from a point of view that takes into consideration the multifaceted nature of these topics.
In our launch episode, we introduce the aim and story behind the InnoEthics Live podcast, diving into what AI means to InnoEthics, the types of AI and technology we are going to be talking about on the podcast, and the need for governance and regulation of emerging technologies that takes into account the ethical considerations that arise from their development and integration into society.
Our next episode will be on AI governance and different approaches among countries around the world to the governance of AI and other emerging technologies.
To listen to the InnoEthics Live podcast: https://innoethicslive.podbean.com
Journalism and AI - the conversation continues…
Earlier this year I attended an talk featuring interviews from senior news writers Phillip Collins and Daniel Finklestein, with one question standing out to me in particular: what the effect of LLMs and generative AI might be on writing and research professions, such as in media and journalism?
After reading an article from news outlet The Conversation about how “more than half of new articles on the internet are being written by AI”, I was reminded of both the potential benefits but concerns too that AI could have on the journalism and publication industries.
The central question remains one of replacement: will there come a point where human writing becomes obsolete, with human writers traded for artificial intelligence?
This is part of a broader point on how AI will impact jobs generally, replacing certain professions or roles for economic, practical, efficiency-related, or myriad other reasons. Will this simply be another development in both technology and our society that we adapt to, or how will aspects of our society, economy, and lives be permanently altered?
And while there are pertinent ethical questions relating to the impact AI will have on all jobs and industries, arguably the ethical concerns surrounding the obtaining, dissemination, and publication of information and knowledge in the media are not ones that we should be treating lightly.
If we are living in a world where over 50% of articles published online have been created by AI instead of humans, there needs to be frameworks that recognises and addresses the ethical concerns that arise from reading news and information that may not have been check by a human at any point in the publication process.
To read more about how AI could affect the media and journalism industry, check out the following:
For Us: FlippGen’s mission to make AI and the digital world safer for young people
This week I wanted to highlight some of the work that the For Us campaign is working towards, powered by youth-led digital wellbeing movement FlippGen.
FlippGen’s mission is to empower Gen-Z and Gen-A to build healthier relationships with the digital world. Their focus is to become a leading voice in the UK on digital wellbeing, cultivating a generation that knows how to thrive in the digital world in a way that is healthy and mindful of the impacts of technology.
With the For Us campaign, the coalition advocates for safer AI, social media, and online platforms for kids, teens, and young adults. By working with policy-makers, individual change-makers, and youth organisations, the campaign seeks to address the negative consequences that unregulated artificial intelligence and social media platforms can have on young people.
The mission is to work directly with governance, tech companies, and educators to create systemic change that puts young people’s wellbeing first. The campaign’s tagline sums up the message For Us is aiming to transmit, and is as follows:
“Young people deserve to grow up in a world where online platforms are safe, ethical, and accountable.”I am proud to be supporting the For Us campaign as a Youth Leader, and working with FlippGen as a Digital Rebel. As Digital Rebels we host the Flipp The Script Podcast, an engaging and education channel interviewing experts on a range of topics, from digital health, healthier relationships with social media, the impact of AI on young people, and the latest trends in technology.
A few weeks ago I had the chance to attend the UK House of Lords with FlippGen at an event hosted by Baroness Kidron and one of our For Us coalition members, 5Rights. Focusing on the the themes of digital literacy, technology regulation, and AI safety, especially for in the context of child online safety, the event was a great opportunity to discuss pertinent issues in all these areas.
Working with For Us and FlippGen has been a great way of meeting other young people who are passionate about using effective regulation to make technology, AI, and the digital world more ethical, safer, and fairer for everyone.
I urge you all to check out their work and consider supporting the For Us campaign: https://www.forus.org.uk/