Institute for Science and Ethics (IWE)
The IWE is a central research unit of the University of Bonn. Core objective is to contribute to an ethical reflection of current developments in medicine, science, and technology in order to facilitate the responsible use of new potentials emerging in these fields of human activity.
Sustainable AI Conference 2023 - Sustainable AI Across Borders
30 May - 1 June 2023 in Bonn
Keynote Speaker:
- Prof. Dr. Shannon Vallor (University of Edinburgh)
- Prof. Dr. Caesar Atuire (University of Ghana)
- Prof. Dr. Benedetta Brevini (University of Sydney and London School of Economics )
- Prof. Dr. Ulises Mejias (SUNY Oswego College)
This is the second Sustainable AI conference organized by the Bonn Sustainable AI lab at Bonn University’s Institute for Science and Ethics (IWE). The focus of the first conference in June 2021 was to create a community of researchers in the space of Sustainable AI and to raise awareness on the topic. The second conference will focus on cross cultural perspectives to address the variety and scope of ethical issues on a global scale. An inspiration for this theme is to acknowledge the reality that certain countries play an integral role in the early
production phase and the waste management but may never experience the benefits of AI.
Podcast with Prof. Dr. Aimee van Wynsberghe and Wouter Kolk
Prof. Dr. Aimee van Wynsberghe met with Wouter Kolk, CEO of Ahold Delhaize Europe and Indonesia, to discuss AI ethics in industry. The two of them spoke about the demands of industry leaders to use new technologies and the needs of customers to trust companies. A provocative and insightful talk!
Public Lecture & Workshop by Prof. Dr. Andrew Feenberg
On the 15th till the 16th of June 2023, the IWE will welcome Prof. Dr. Andrew Feenberg (Simon Faser University, Canada) to give a public lecture and a workshop.
The public lecture (15th of June) is open for everyone. The workshop (16th of June) is open to all academic researchers of the University of Bonn, with priority to PhD students. Registration and more information via bolte@uni-bonn.de.
Robots as an opportunity for the job market
Report from the German TV station WDR programme "Markt", broadcast on 26 April 2023 with an interview with Prof. Dr. Aimee van Wynsberghe.
Many Worlds of AI Conference
The Sustainable AI Lab hosts an interdisciplinary and interactive discussion exploring the multidimensionality of the relationship between AI and sustainability for different communities, both at the global and local levels.
The event will take place as part of the Many Worlds of AI Conference in Cambridge, UK (24.4.-28.4.23) at 10:30 on 28 April 2023.
What can artificial intelligence do - now and in the future?
Report of the "Servicezeit" from the German TV station WDR, broadcasted on 28 February 2023 with an interview with Prof. Dr. Aimee van Wynsberghe.
Special issue in Sustainability
The special issue of the Sustainability journal "Towards the Sustainability of AI; Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Investigate the Hidden Costs of AI" has now been completed.
Prints will be available in the near future.
Bonn Sustainable AI Lab at COP 27
The Sustainable AI Lab hosted an interdisciplinary and interactive discussion exploring the ways AI is re-shaping common goods, such as public space and state-society relations.
The discussion took place at COP 27 on 15 November 2022.
Prof. van Wynsberghe speaks about the risks of AI for Persons with Disabilities at the World's first G7 Global Inclusion Summit
The beginning of September saw the first ever G7 Global Inclusion Summit in Berlin, hosted by the Federal Government Commissioner for Matters relating to Persons with Disabilities. The aim of the summit was to work together to enable more participation for people with disabilities in the G7 countries and to tackle global challenges together, also from the perspective of inclusion.
Prof. van Wynsberghe was invited to give a keynote on the impact of artificial intelligence on persons with disabilities. She highlighted how disability studies and scholars are largely excluded from the AI bias debate although the use of AI often exacerbates the marginalisation of persons with disabilities.
Bonn Sustainable AI Lab at Ars Electronica Festival
The Bonn Sustainable AI Lab team was very excited to travel to Austria for one of the most important festivals for digital art: Ars Electronica. The festival took place from 7-11 September 2022 in Linz, Austria, and focussed on the interlinkages between art, technology and society.
At the festival, the ArtScience Residency’s winner Irakli Sabekia presented his ‘Archive of Spatial Knowledge’, the artwork he created in the framework of the residency with the Sustainable AI Lab.
Aimee van Wynsberghe and Irakli Sabekia participated in the panel “Residency. But How?” and shared their experiences with the residency programme.
Click the link below for more information including a video of the panel.
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship for Artificial Intelligence 2021
Aimee van Wynsberghe is the Alexander von Humboldt Professor for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Launch of the Bonn Sustainable AI Lab
The Sustainable AI Lab is a space for excellent researchers from different fields to work, collaborate, and brainstorm about the environmental, social, and economic costs of designing, developing, and using AI across society.
A short clip of the lab launch is available on YouTube.
Researching Ethical AI
Stiftung Mercator awards €3.8 Million to the Universities of Bonn and Cambridge
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming society as algorithms increasingly impact access to jobs and insurance, justice, medical treatments, as well as our daily interactions with friends and family. As these technologies race ahead, we are starting to see unintended social consequences: algorithms that promote everything from racial bias in healthcare to the misinformation eroding faith in democracies. To ensure AI supports core human values, the German philanthropic foundation Stiftung Mercator has awarded a €3.8 million grant to a collaboration between the Universities of Bonn and Cambridge.
Click here for more information.
Interviews, panels and podcasts with Aimee van Wynsberghe
On the following page you will find a selection of interviews with Prof. Dr. Aimee van Wynsberghe from the last two years.
Partnership UNFCCC
The Sustainable AI Lab is partnering with the Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to raise awareness on the topic of Sustainable AI
Sustainable AI Conference 2023
The second Sustainable AI Conference will take place from 30 May to 1 June 2023.
Sustainable AI Conference 2021
The University of Bonn launched the world's first International conference on the topic of "Sustainable AI" in June 2021.
The whole conference is now available on YouTube.
Data Pollution & Power - Initiative
It is set up at the Bonn University’s Institute for Science and Ethics’ Sustainable AI Lab.
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Institut für Wissenschaft und Ethik
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Sustainable AI Lab
Address
Institut für Wissenschaft und Ethik
Sustainable AI Lab
Bonner Talweg 57
53113 Bonn
Germany