The Ethics of 'Information as Aid’: AI, Security, and Innovation in Crisis Regions - Ethics in AI Lunchtime Research Seminars
As AI becomes an inevitable force reshaping the world, its impacts will disproportionately affect the Global South, where vulnerabilities like conflict, economic fragility, and authoritarianism persist. Sara Wahedi, CEO of Civaam and founder of the Ehtesab App, will explore the deployment of AI in crisis regions, drawing on U.S. military efforts to use AI for predicting insurgent attacks in Afghanistan starting in 2018. Wahedi will discuss the profound risks and opportunities AI presents for fragile states, emphasising the importance of ethical safeguards, locally driven innovation, and human oversight in mitigating automation bias and ensuring AI systems serve as tools for empowerment rather than exploitation.
Date: 22 January 2025, 12:30
Venue: Please register to receive venue details
Speaker: Sara Wahedi (CEO, Civaam, Ehtesab)
Organiser contact email address: aiethicsevents@philosophy.ox.ac.uk
Hosts: Dr Thomas Mitchell (Philosophy, Oxford), Dr David Storrs-Fox (Philosophy, Oxford)
Part of: Ethics in AI Lunchtime Seminars
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.oxford-aiethics.ox.ac.uk/ethics-information-aid-ai-security-and-innovation-crisis-regions
Booking email: aiethicsevents@philosophy.ox.ac.uk
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Marie Watson