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Come grab a drink and join us in an informal conversation about why diversity and inclusion matter in research!
Outside the lab or data sets, science and technology don't always reflect the diversity of the world around us. In this event, we'll explore how the lack of diversity in science, especially in fields like AI and data science, can lead to biased results and missed perspectives. We'll also talk about how generative AI might be making our culture and language more uniform. This event is a chance to critically reflect on how inclusive science really is and if we can do better.
Outside the lab or data sets, science and technology don't always reflect the diversity of the world around us. In this event, we'll explore how the lack of diversity in science, especially in fields like AI and data science, can lead to biased results and missed perspectives. We'll also talk about how generative AI might be making our culture and language more uniform. This event is a chance to critically reflect on how inclusive science really is and if we can do better.
Diversity and Inclusion in Data Science
Dennis Soemers
(Assistant Professor at the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences of Maastricht University)
Nava Tintarev
(Full Professor in Explainable AI at Maastricht University in the Department of Advanced Computing Sciences (DACS))
Advances in data science and machine learning are affecting all of our lives at an increasingly rapid pace, as new techniques continue to be developed and deployed. However, the teams of scientists and engineers working on these techniques in academia and industry are often lacking in terms of diversity, in the broadest sense of the word. Is this a problem? Why? What types of biases creep into the research and development processes as a result, and what are the downstream effects?
The two speakers for this event - Dennis and Nava, are two esteemed professors of Department of Advanced Computing Sciences at Maastricht University. In their research they specialize in AI-driven systems and generative AI, also combining various disciplines and fields of study.
The two speakers for this event - Dennis and Nava, are two esteemed professors of Department of Advanced Computing Sciences at Maastricht University. In their research they specialize in AI-driven systems and generative AI, also combining various disciplines and fields of study.
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The Cultural Impact of Generative AI: Bias, Creativity, and Diversity
Katleen Gabriels
(Associate Professor at Maastricht University (FASoS, Department of Philosophy))
In this talk, Katleen will look at some of the ethical questions around generative AI - how it can reflect or even amplify biases from the data it learns from. She will also talk about how it might be making our language and culture more uniform, and what that could mean for creativity and diversity.
Dr. Katleen Gabriels is a moral philosopher and a philosopher of technology, specialised in computer ethics (e.g., AI; monitoring technology; VR). She is an associate professor at Maastricht University (FASoS, Department of Philosophy). She researches the co-shaping of morality and computer technologies. From August 2020 to September 2024, she was the programme director of the interdisciplinary BA Digital Society. She has been a member of the Maastricht Young Academy (MYA) since 2022. In December 2024, the Dutch research council (NWO) awarded her an Aspasia grant to study the co-shaping of morality and monitoring technologies in families.
Dr. Katleen Gabriels is a moral philosopher and a philosopher of technology, specialised in computer ethics (e.g., AI; monitoring technology; VR). She is an associate professor at Maastricht University (FASoS, Department of Philosophy). She researches the co-shaping of morality and computer technologies. From August 2020 to September 2024, she was the programme director of the interdisciplinary BA Digital Society. She has been a member of the Maastricht Young Academy (MYA) since 2022. In December 2024, the Dutch research council (NWO) awarded her an Aspasia grant to study the co-shaping of morality and monitoring technologies in families.
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