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October 3, 2024 45 mins

Join Jonah and Smera as they dive into current AI and data science news. This month, we're focusing on AI in law enforcement: what are the potential dangers and societal implications? We're joined by special guest and expert in human-AI interaction, Dr. Melina Kunar, as she shares her insights on the profound impact AI can have in fields like healthcare and law enforcement.  And, having attended the plenary session with the Council of Europe, Smera gives us the scoop on the AI Treaty - the first international treaty addressing AI risks and its implications for our fundamental rights. Plus: Jonah and Smera discuss the myriad misadventures of dual-use technology.

 

Sources

Law enforcement 

Argentina are going all Minority Report  

More 

Some UK Police want AI for admin 

ProPublica have covered bias and ethics and more 

justice in forensic algorithms act 

Weapons of Math Destruction by Cathy O’Neil  

Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin 

AI Treaty 

UK signs first international treaty to implement AI safeguards and here’s CETaS explainer 

Turing research to support the treaty 

HUDERIA scores high on Algorithm Audit 

Dual-use technology 

China's robotic dogs still a novelty to most - as firms grapple with military using tech as weapons | Science & Tech News | Sky News    The Necropolitics of Drones    Dual-use AI dilemma 

Dual use conundrum  

Dual use export controls 

 

00:00 Introduction and Hosts

00:29 AI in Education and Legal Developments

00:48 DeepMind's Protein Binders and AI in Law Enforcement

01:27 Minority Report and AI in Crime Prediction

04:39 Interview with Dr. Melina Kuna

07:03 AI in Healthcare: Benefits and Drawbacks

10:34 Human Reliance on AI

14:17 Ethical and Psychological Implications of AI in Law Enforcement

18:22 Philosophical Debate on AI Surveillance

22:14 Future of AI and Education

23:13 Parental Attitudes Towards Technology

23:40 The Importance of AI Accessibility

24:21 International AI Treaty and Its Implications

25:18 Council of Europe and Human Rights

27:30 AI Lifecycle and Human Rights

29:12 Turing's Role in AI Regulation

34:50 Dual-Use Technology and Its Challenges

42:39 Future of AI and Dual-Use Concerns

45:04 Conclusion

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