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26 - 27 June 2023, Workshop on Algorithmic Injustice

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Date: 26 - 27 June 2023
Location: Bushuis, University of Amsterdam

Artificial intelligence applications play an increasingly important role in our daily life. But these technological advances come with serious societal risks. In this workshop we bring together researchers from various disciplines who work on the societal impact of AI applications.

On Monday we organize a scientific panel discussion on the role of researchers in the debate on algorithmic fairness. Confirmed speakers include Prof. Dr. SennayGhebreab (Civic AI Lab, University of Amsterdam); Jenneke Evers (eLaw, Leiden University); Agathe Balayn (Computer Science, TU Delft) and Dr. Winnie Ma (Philosophy, Kings College London).

We close the workshop with a public event on Algorithmic Injustice at Spui25 on Tuesday 27th at 20.00.Our speakers are:Su Lin Blodgett, who has been working on AI and fairness, Erin Beeghly, who studies the wrong of stereotypes, legal scholar Naomi Appelman who sued the VU University for its online proctoring softwareand documentary maker Nirit Peled, who documentedpeople who suffered the consequences of unfair police algorithms. Together, they will explore pressing matters around algorithmic injustice.

For more information, see https://events.illc.uva.nl/Workshops/AlgorithmicInjustice/Conference/ or contact Katrin Schulz at .

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