Discourse on "The Equality Machine" featuring Orly Lobel
News Article: Harnessing Technology for Good: A Conversation with Orly Lobel
On November 8, 2022, the Center for Data Innovation will host a thought-provoking conversation with Orly Lobel, author of the book "The Equality Machine." The discussion, scheduled from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (EST), aims to explore how society can harness technology for good and address global challenges such as climate change, poverty, literacy, health, safety, and accessibility.
Orly Lobel's book delves into the potential of digital technology and AI tools to address these issues by promoting equality and democratic participation. According to Lobel, technology can help detect discrimination, correct historical exclusions, subvert stereotypes, and solve complex problems. Instead of halting technological development or criticizing big data and automation, Lobel suggests steering it towards noble purposes.
During the conversation, Lobel will discuss key insights on how technology can be effectively harnessed for these goals. These include aligning technology development with global priorities, promoting democratic governance through technology, addressing algorithmic discrimination, using technology to enhance literacy, health, and safety, and implementing thoughtful regulatory oversight.
The conversation will be moderated by Daniel Castro, the Director of the Center for Data Innovation. Questions for the speakers can be asked online during the event.
Orly Lobel's book highlights contemporary initiatives that demonstrate technology's potential as an "equality machine." These approaches involve designing AI and digital tools grounded in equity and inclusion principles, partnering across governments, UN bodies, industry, and civil society to scale ethical solutions, implementing robust regulatory oversight to prevent discrimination and ensure accountability, and using technology as an infrastructure to empower the marginalized and accelerate sustainable development goals.
If you're interested in learning more about how society can benefit from steering technology towards noble purposes, join the conversation with Orly Lobel on November 8, 2022. Registration for the event is now open.
- Orly Lobel's book, "The Equality Machine," suggests steering technology towards noble purposes such as addressing global challenges like climate change, poverty, literacy, health, safety, and accessibility.
- Lobel's approach to technology involves designing AI and digital tools grounded in equity and inclusion principles, and implementing robust regulatory oversight to prevent discrimination and ensure accountability.
- The conversation with Orly Lobel on November 8, 2022, will discuss how technology can be effectively harnessed to promote equality and democratic participation, and will cover topics such as aligning technology development with global priorities, addressing algorithmic discrimination, and using technology to enhance literacy, health, and safety.
- Books like "The Equality Machine" demonstrate the potential of technology, when applied ethically, to act as an "equality machine," subverting stereotypes, solving complex problems, and promoting equality and democratic participation.
