Progress, Regression, and the Social Adoption of AI
27th October: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm GMT
Contemporary debates about Artificial Intelligence and its adoption by societies are embedded––explicitly or implicitly––within assumptions about the relationship between technological and social progress or regression. Both progress and regression are contested normative terms that are often used with naïveté among various important groups within contemporary society, from politicians and journalists, to the CEO’s of the company’s producing AI, and everyday citizens––but elite naïveté will perhaps be among the most consequential as they form the group of decision-makers who must, ultimately, oversee the adoption of AI within society (or not). Here, I want to answer two interrelated questions. First, what, if any, are the criteria for determining whether change can be counted as progressive versus regressive and whether these criteria are useful in application to AI forecasting. Second, what, if any, theory of justice can be applied to the question of how to regulate AI in relation to the question of progress and regression.
Hallam Willis will host this hybrid seminar at 5:30pm Thursday the 27th of October in the Aula of Blackfriars Hall. This event is free and open to all, no registration is required for in-person attendance. For online attendance, please register through Zoom.
Contact:
Las Casas Institute
lascasas@bfriars.ox.ac.uk