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  • AI, creativity and Art

    AI, creativity and Art

    In the context of art and creativity, AI touches on two fundamental dimensions of ethics: the question of the meaningfulness of life and the question of justice. Talking about democratisation in this context produces one thing above all: a lot of hot air.

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  • AI in publishing: Bridging gaps, upholding values

    AI in publishing: Bridging gaps, upholding values

    AI in publishing was the topic of a debate, organized by Wiley. How should publishers respond to advances of Big Tech? How can AI make research more accessible? And do we really need to reinvent the wheel when talking about accountability in the age of AI?

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  • AI and gender equality: get involved!

    AI and gender equality: get involved!

    AI is predominantly developed by men. It is also used more extensively by men. And in key datasets, men are overrepresented. This won’t do: it’s time for women to step in! That was my call to action at the Business Day for Women in Vaduz.

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  • Podcasts – my thoughts on ethics on air

    Podcasts – my thoughts on ethics on air

    Hosts from all over the world invite me to share my thoughts on ethics, artificial intelligence, data protection, sustainability or my personal career. Podcasts are a great opportunity to present my views and convictions in a structured and understandable manner. Every single one of these conversations has been an eye-opener for myself as well.

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  • Cryptocurrencies and ESG? Mission impossible

    Cryptocurrencies and ESG? Mission impossible

    Cryptocurrencies are booming; many of them are based on extremely energy-intensive mining processes. At the same time, we are under pressure to drastically reduce global emissions consumption, keyword ESG. These two trends are not compatible.

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  • The Swiss approach to AI ethics: Getting up early, waking up late

    The Swiss approach to AI ethics: Getting up early, waking up late

    More than 900 years after the heroic figure Robin Hood set out to steal from the rich and give to the poor, two American entrepreneurs borrowed his name to establish a fintech company that claims to “democratize finance for all”. But the new Robinhood’s claim of ‘democracy’ is on shaky ground. Just as the company…

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  • On teaching AI & ethics

    On teaching AI & ethics

    The Montreal AI Ethics Institute interviewed me, along with my ForHumanity colleagues Merve Hickok and Ryan Carrier, about our thoughts on teaching AI and ethics. I recommend keeping AI ethics as applied as possible and inspiring people to think about what that means for their own work experience.

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