Artificial Intelligence

Problems in putting principles into practice: A critical view of AI ethics

In Part 2 of our series exploring existing artificial intelligence ethics and their shortfalls, we find that ethical principles and guidelines currently in use have limited substance in their content and also a high possibility of being used mainly as window dressing while diverting us away from more structural solutions such as legal regulations.

Series on AI and Southeast Asia now available in Thai

The need for accurate translations for English resources on technology continues to be necessary in order to reach a wider audience in our diverse region. In line with that thrust, the three-part series on artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of Southeast Asia by Jun-E Tan is now available in Thai. This AI series was voluntarily translated by Teerada Na Jatturas, a consultant with UNESCO with a postgraduate degree in Digital Communications from the University of Westminster.

เมื่อ AI กลายเป็นอาวุธที่มีผลกระทบต่อสิทธิพลเมืองและสิทธิทางการเมือง

ในบทความนี้ เราจะมาพิจารณากันในรายละเอียดว่า จะเกิดอะไรขึ้นเมื่อ AI ถูกพัฒนาเพื่อนำมาใช้เป็นอาวุธเพื่อนำมาละเมิดสิทธิพลเมืองและสิทธิทางการเมือง (civil and political rights – CPR) เช่น สิทธิในการมีชีวิตและสิทธิในการกำหนดชะตากรรมตนเอง และรวมทั้งสิทธิในการแสดงออก เสรีภาพของปัจเจกบุคคล สิทธิในการนับถือศาสนา การสมาคม และสิทธิอื่นๆ

Artificial Intelligence Southeast Asia

A critical view of AI ethics: Looking at the substance of ethical guidelines

In the digital era, AI ethics are not enough to stop tech companies from generating huge amounts of profits amidst negative impacts on the environment and society. In this blog post, we have discussed the substance of ethical guidelines that have mushroomed in the recent years and found that the contents of these guidelines are mostly focused on narrow fixes and carry with them problematic blindspots which do not help with systemic solutions.

Pretty Good Podcast Episode 3: AI and its role in COVID-19 responses

On the third episode of Pretty Good Podcast, ARTICLE19 digital programme officer Vidushi Mardia dissects the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in the region’s response to COVID-19 and what the new applications of this technology mean for digital rights after the pandemic.

Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights: Notes from Coconet II

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a topic that digital rights activists in the region are concerned about, but have little understanding of. At the moment, civil society has more questions than answers to the human rights implications of machine learning and massive amounts of data collected to train the machines.