Artificial Intelligence, Democracy, and Human Rights: A Panel Discussion Organized by Global Visions ry
Time and Date: September 18th, 18:30-20:15 Musiikkitalon Terrassilämpiö
This panel discussion, organized by Global Visions ry, will explore the multifaceted impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on contemporary global issues, with a particular focus on human rights, democracy, and the unique challenges and opportunities AI presents to developing nations in the Global South. Our panelists, representing diverse fields from technology to social sciences, will specifically address the societal impacts of AI. Additionally, the panel will consider future visions of a world in the age of Artificial Intelligence. We have allocated some time for questions at the end of the discussion.
Guests:
- Professor Teivo Teivainen: A Professor of World Politics at the University of Helsinki. His current research focuses on transnational social movements, global political economy, and theories of democracy. Teivainen has received many awards for his work, including the Amartya Sen Prize at Yale University (2015).
- Dr. Matti Nelimarkka (PhD):A University Lecturer of Social Data Science at the University of Helsinki. His current research focuses on the intersection of politics and information technology as well as the use of computational and digital methods in social science. He leads the Helsinki Social Computing group, and Additionally, is a member of the Digital Content Communities research group (Department of Computer Science, Aalto University).
- Dr. Bonn Juego (PhD): Senior Lecturer in International Development Studies at the University of Jyväskylä (JYU), and the current Chair of the Finnish Society for Development Research. He is the recipient of the 2024 JYU Good Teacher Award, and the lead researcher of the recent policy study of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies on “Algorithms by and for the Workers: Towards a Fair, Democratic, and Humane Digitalisation of the Workplace”. His academic background includes advanced studies in technology governance at TalTech in Estonia and in heterodox development economics at Cambridge University.
- Professor Reetta Toivanen: A Professor of Sustainability Sciences at the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS). Toivonen is also the Vice-Director of the Centre of Excellence in Law, Identity and the European Narratives and is currently the Project Leader of its Subproject 3: Migration and the Narratives of Europe as an “Area of Freedom, Security, and Justice” funded by the Academy of Finland (2018-2025).
Moderators: Astrid Aminoff and Max Tallberg
The event is free.
