I’d blush if I could: A gender perspective on (embodied) AI with professor Sabine Köszegi | Politechnika Gdańska

We would like to invite you to a webinar titled I’d blush if I could: A gender perspective on (embodied) AI with professor Sabine Köszegi, which is part of educational activities of Centre for Gender and Science focusing on the gender dimension in research. 

Webinar for scientific community on gender dimension in research 26th June 16:00 - 18:00 Zoom Platform

Recent scientific advances in robotics and AI systems have raised hopes that autonomous, intelligent machines will help humans make fairer, more objective and better decisions. However, empirical evidence suggests that AI technologies (as they stand today) not only reproduce but also reinforce racial and gender stereotypes. In my talk, I will analyse why we need to understand algorithms as socio-technical ensembles in which human judgement (and bias) is woven into the design of the systems. I will analyse how and why gender, race and class are encoded in (social) robots and AI. I will also discuss the implications of this technology for society and how we can ensure that digital transformation contributes to an inclusive workplace and a social justice agenda. Through this analysis, we will consider the questions we need to ask in order to step back and think critically about gendered technology.

If you would like to attend the webinar, please register here https://forms.gle/1ddUXArNFeXVDoTWA before the 23rd of June.