Social and Ethical Issues in AI from an East Asian Perspective, 16-17 Oct 2024

16-17 October, 2024

Conference

Social and Ethical Issues in AI from an East Asian Perspective

Date: 16-17 October, 2024

Location: SWT 501, Council Chamber, Hong Kong Baptist University

Language: English

16 October 2024 | SWT 501, Council Chamber, HKBU

Time	Content
9:15-10:00	Openning Ceremony
10:15-11:45	Session 1: Asian Philosophical Approaches How Asian philosophical perspectives such as Confucianism and Taoism frame and contextualize AI questions in ways that may overlap with or be distinct from Western philosophical perspectives.
13:30-15:00	Session 2: Asian religious approaches to AI How Asian religious traditions, such as Buddhism and Islam frame and contextualize AI questions in ways that may overlap with or be distinct from Western philosophical perspectives.
15:15-16:45	Session 3: Social ethical issues pressing Asian societies with AI How AI creates or addresses social problems unique to Asian societies.

17 October 2024 | SWT 501, Council Chamber, HKBU

Time	Content
10:00-11:30	Session 4: Social and cultural issues of AI from Asian perspectives How AI fits with social attitudes and perspectives unique to Asian societies.
13:30-15:00	Session 5: National Concerns of AI in Asia How Asian governments are responding to new challenges and opportunities presented by AI.
15:15-16:45	Session 6: International Collaborative Issues How AI concerns intersect international and global interests and require international collaboration for justice.
17:00-18:00	Concluding Session

Speakers:

Rev. Georgory Arokiaswamy, Dr. Robert James M. Boyles, Mr. Jeff Cao, Dr. Levi Checketts, Dr. Benedict Chan, Dr. Yaqub Chaudhary, Prof. Weiwen Duan, Dr. Zhen-rong Gan, Mr. Angel Gonzalez-Ferrer Garcia, Prof. Soraj Hongladarom, Prof. Heup Young Kim, Prof. Takeshi Kimura, Dr. Heather Mellquist Lehto, Dr. Fei Song, Prof. Wha-Chul Son, Dr. Rachel Robertson, Dr. Tom Xiaowei Wang, Dr. Billy Wheeler, Dr. Pak Hang Wong, Dr. Adrian Yee, Dr. Lorraine Yeung, Prof. Ellen Zhang.

Abstract:

Artificial Intelligence ethics discussions have largely centered around perspectives and concerns primary to Western nations, including the Western philosophical tradition and European and American industries. This conference addresses the social and ethical concerns of AI from the perspective of East Asia. The philosophical and religious traditions from this part of the world offer different important perspectives on AI, and the economic, political, cultural and social concerns surrounding AI are not strictly the same as European and American concerns. Jointly organized with the Dicastery for Culture and Education’s Centre for Digital Culture, we bring together scholars of religion, philosophy, sociology, and other disciplines from across Asia and the world to address the concerns AI raises for the future of this region.