Artificial intelligence, a blessing or a curse?
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, and rapidly influences our daily lives. What seemed impossible ten years ago is reality today, and who knows what the future holds? Some consider AI a blessing for humanity. Its rapid implementation in medicine allows for an early detection of conditions and anomalies and thereby the increased success of treatment. Others point at the dangers AI poses, with Matrix-style scenarios looming in the background. There may be only a thin line between fact and fiction, between utopia and dystopia, between blessing and curse – and it is about time to start a proper dialogue.
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Please join AI and security expert Dr Martin Kraemer (KnowBe4), AI and ethics expert Dr Caitlin Corrigan (Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI), Technical University of Munich), philosopher and PACT curator Dr Alicja Gescinska, and philosopher and historian of knowledge Prof. Dr. Cornelis J. Schilt (VUB/KIIP) for a conversation on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
About Dr. Caitlin Corrigan
Dr. Corrigan earned a PhD in Public and International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. As the Executive Director of the Institute for Ethics in Artificial Intelligence (IEAI), she oversees the development and coordination of all research and administrative activities of her department. She is also responsible for building a network of stakeholders working on the responsible use of AI. Previously, she was the principal investigator on multiple projects at the IEAI.
About Dr. Martin Kraemer
Martin Kraemer, serving as a Security Awareness Advocate at KnowBe4, looks back on over a decade of experience in cybersecurity and user-centred information technology. At KnowBe4, a pioneer in cybersecurity training and simulated phishing attacks, he focuses on addressing cybersecurity challenges and data protection within the business world. Kraemer has contributed to the understanding of privacy and technology use in smart homes through his doctoral research at the University of Oxford. His commitment includes improving individuals' cybersecurity through education and advising companies on smart home privacy, data protection, and product design, aiming to enhance people's personal cybersecurity situation.
About Alicja Gescinska
Alicja Gescinska is a Polish-Belgian philosopher, writer and poet. She studied moral science at Ghent University, after which she carried out research at the University of Warsaw. She did her PhD in Ghent on freedom and personhood in the thinking of Max Scheler and Karol Wojtyła. Alicja is an important voice in contemporary social and philosophical debate. Her publications testify to a great humanistic engagement and, especially, to a great belief in the value of free thinking and free speech. Alicja is guest curator of thePauwels Academy of Critical Thinking, which is part of the VUB's public programme.
About Prof. Dr. Cornelis J. Schilt
This lecture and debate are an initiative by historian of knowledge, philosopher and ERC laureate Cornelis J. Schilt. With the lecture series Knowledge in International Perspective, he goes in search of the origins of our contemporary knowledge and its applications. He invites leading international scientists to take us back in time and elaborate on the development of our knowledge in various fields: history, philosophy, art sciences, natural sciences, medicine, artificial intelligence and more.