ethics

Gender Shades

Joy Buolamwini (US), Timnit Gebru (ETH)

How well do IBM, Microsoft, and Face++ AI services guess the gender of a face? The Gender Shades project pilots an intersectional approach to inclusive product testing for AI.

MegaPixels

Adam Harvey (US), Jules LaPlace (US)

The project aims to provide a critical perspective on machine learning image datasets, one that might otherwise be overlooked by academic and industry-funded artificial intelligence think tanks. Each dataset presented on this site undergoes a thorough review of its images, intent, and funding sources.

Panel I: Homo Deus

Renata Schmidtkunz (DE), Josef Penninger (AT), Sophie Wennerscheid (DE)

Renata Schmidtkunz hosts four panel discussions in the summer refectory, prominently featuring Josef Penninger, Sophie Wennerscheid, Oliviero Toscani, Amanda Cox, Markus Poschner, and others. The topic is dedicated to the role of science and research, which initially had to confirm a religious view of the world, then was subordinated to economic rationality, and now, in the dawning age of AI, is reorienting again. Social acceptance in relation to current AI research will be discussed. Another focal point of the panels will be the new artistic possibilities opening up due to AI applications, which also lead to a variety of novel business models or issues with copyright regulations.