Alexa, tell me: How do we design AI fairly and responsibly?” - AI and ethics was the topic of the second edition of the BUA Open Space salon series organized by the Berlin University Alliance
Voice assistants, smart production planning and personalized suggestions from streaming services: artificial intelligence has arrived in our daily (working) lives. But with these innovations come many questions: How do we ensure that AI is developed fairly and responsibly? How do we prevent it from reinforcing existing prejudices? And how do we counter the skepticism many people have towards AI?
Artificial intelligence - for some, it is associated with nightmarish visions of a dystopian future in which people are constantly monitored and controlled. Others associate AI with the hope of a better future in which algorithms help to solve complex problems, improve medical care and make production more efficient. How does science view this topic? And what perspectives are coming from civil society, politics and business?
On September 25, the Berlin University Alliance invited all interested parties to discuss AI and ethics in the second edition of the BUA Open Space salon series, which took place at the Merantix AI Campus in Berlin.