AI systems can reflect and perpetuate biases and inequalities present in society. In this guest lecture you will learn how this manifests itself through the lens of decolonial thinking.
The prevention of institutional racism and discrimination in AI systems requires grasping two highly significant but often ignored aspects.
- The relation between inclusion and technology. The world of diversity and inclusion rarely meets the world of digitalization and automation, while the two are often heavily intertwined.
- The nascent study of coloniality in this meeting of worlds. In this masterclass we will go beyond the ethical perspective that often overlooks these two aspects and provide an understanding of how colonial histories play a role in AI today.
About the speaker
Oumaima Hajri is a researcher and lecturer at Kenniscentrum Creating 010 and responsible for Applied AI, at Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences. Her focus lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence and ethics. Oumaima studies how artificial intelligence can be used in a responsible and ethical way – i.e., by looking at the ethical implications throughout the entire design process. Hajri is furthermore a board member of Public Spaces and initiator of the Alliance against Military AI consortium.
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This programme is organised by the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access Center of the Erasmus University Rotterdam in collaboration with AI Convergence.
