Event Details
Date & Time: Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 12:00 - 17:45 CET
Location: Roeterseiland Campus, 11 Roetersstraat, 1018 WB Amsterdam

Agenda:

About the Event
This event will dive into some of the most pressing ethical and societal challenges in AI. Key highlights include:

• Plenary Debate: Featuring Virginia Dignum, Cristina Zaga, Matthew Dennis, and Vincent Blok, this intellectual debate will explore fundamental tensions in AI, such as balancing private interests with the public good, the ethics of military applications, job displacement vs economic growth, and regulation vs innovation.
• Roundtable Discussions: After the debate, attendees will break into smaller, focused groups. Topics include AI’s impact on democracy, human behavior change, and the Netherlands' role in global AI collaboration.
• Deep Dives: Experts will present case studies covering a wide range of AI topics, from gender equality in AI to ethical dilemmas in healthcare applications.

Examples of Roundtable Topics:

• Implications of AI in changing human behavior
• Experimenting with more effective AI policies
• AI’s impact on elections and democracy
• Strengthening global collaboration in AI development
• Balancing risks and benefits in remote health monitoring
• Bureaucracy vs. protecting human rights in AI impact assessments

Examples of Deep Dive Topics:

• The energy demands of AI data centers
• AI in healthcare: ethical challenges and recovery models
• Gender (in)equality in AI
• The role of academia and industry in responsible AI design