Congist’24 Social Sciences and Artificial Intelligence: Theory and Practice

Session

Session 3.5 (Day 2)

D2S3SD328

19 Dec 2024, 14:00

D328 (Istanbul University Faculty of Letters)

Description

Felsefe / Philosophy

AI and Human Dignity in Social Science Research

Hüseyin S. Kuyumcuoğlu (Kadir Has Üniversitesi)

19/12/2024, 14:00

Theoretical Foundations

Oral Presentation

This paper examines the potential threats of AI to human dignity in social science research through the lens of Scanlonian contractualism, offering both an explanation of the moral risks and a framework for addressing them. Human dignity is defined as the inherent worth of individuals, grounded in their capacity for rational moral agency. AI systems in social science research pose unique...

AI and the Ethics of Fairness

Seniye Tilev (Kadir Has Üniversitesi)

19/12/2024, 14:30

Theoretical Foundations

Oral Presentation

While the use of artificial intelligence in forming databases, modelling and even for creating culturally relevant depictions or images provides several advantages, it also raises several ethical and political concern. This paper aims to discuss and question the potential of AI tools in the process of the democratization of knowledge. On the one hand, such tools can democratize the access to...

The Ethical Minefield: AI-Generated Weapons in Warfare

Ayşe Akpınar (Marmara University)

19/12/2024, 15:00

Interdisciplinary Approaches

Oral Presentation

The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for warfare raises critical ethical concerns. This paper explores the ethical boundaries of AI-generated weapons, particularly those capable of autonomous decision-making and target selection. The discussion centres on the potential for unintended harm due to algorithmic errors, the erosion of human accountability in warfare, and the broader...