讲座信息 | AI, Normality, and Oppressive Things

文摘   2024-11-01 16:04   北京  


讲座信息


讲座题目:

AI, Normality, and Oppressive Things


主讲人:

Linus HuangHong Kong University of Science and Technology


主持人:

Lu Qiaoying (Peking University)




讲座时间:

2024年11月5日(周二)16:00-18:00


讲座地点:

李兆基人文学苑3号楼109




语言:

英语






Linus Huang

Linus Huang is a Research Assistant Professor at the Division of Humanities and Centre for AI Research, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and a StarTrack Scholar at Microsoft Research Asia. His interdisciplinary research focuses on AI ethics, philosophy of cognitive science, and embodied cognition. His work tackles critical issues like reducing algorithmic bias, aligning AI with human values, and understanding human intelligence. Currently, he leads the funded project Engineering Equity, which explores AI's potential to mitigate implicit bias in HKUST, and another initiative on dynamic value alignment for large language models at Microsoft.


讲座摘要

While the pernicious biases of AI systems are widely acknowledged, much of the focus has been on overt expressions of these biases. In this paper, we shift attention to more covert ways in which AI systems contribute to oppression, using generative AI as a central case study. We identify and categorize how these systems perpetuate injustice through their content, style, and performance. Drawing on the literature on the social impact of technology, we argue that AI systems act as material anchors that reinforce oppressive normality, making them "oppressive things." Since oppression can manifest in varying degrees, we further analyze the factors that exacerbate the harmful impacts of AI systems. Recognizing the deep entanglement between AI and broader systems of oppression, we advocate for a more critical approach to AI design—one that considers its role in maintaining or challenging oppressive structures. Using Nancy Fraser’s distinction between affirmative and transformative remedies to injustice, we conclude by critiquing existing measures and calling for a shift towards transformative solutions.



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