The truth about AI – garbage in, garbage out

Future Tense

Exploring new ideas, new AI isn't magic, but many of us are accustomed to thinking and talking about it as if it was. It can't solve every problem and its application can sometimes make matters worse. To make the most of Artificial Intelligence we should follow the dictum often used by data scientists – garbage in, garbage out. In other words, AI is only as good as the person who deploys it. In this episode we explore several cautionary examples.

Guests

Dr Guillaume Desjardins – Associate Professor, Industrial Relations, Université du Québec en Outaouais

Dr Magdalena Soffia – Lead author, Workplace AI study, Institute for Work, UK

Virginie Simoneau-Gillbert – Researcher, Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford

Dr Wellett Potter – Lecturer in Law, University of New England

Further information

Briefing Paper: What impact does exposure to workplace technologies have on workers' quality of life? - IFOW

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