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AI: Passionate defenses and reasoned critique [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]

Wednesday, September 18, 2024 • Advancing Research Community

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AI: Passionate defenses and reasoned critique [Advancing Research Community Workshop Series]
Speakers: Rachael Dietkus, LCSW , Llewyn Paine , Nishanshi Shukla and David Womack
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Summary

AI adoption is rapidly accelerating in the insights space, and researchers are rushing to explore the possibilities and pitfalls it presents. Without a doubt, it will change the nature of our work, but where do we stand now? Our panelists will examine passionate defenses for the value of AI, offer reasoned critiques, discuss practical applications, and discuss how we can collectively move forward in an ethical and human-centered manner. Attend all of our Advancing Research community workshops Each free virtual workshop is made up of panelists who will share short provocations on engaging ideas to discuss as a group, as well as a leader in our field to moderate. If you're looking for discussions that challenge the status quo and can truly advance research, look no further than our workshop series. (P.S. We’ll be drawing most of our Advancing Research 2025 conference speakers from those who present at upcoming workshops—so tune in for a sneak peek of what's to come from #AR2025!) July 24, 4-5pm EDT Watch Video Theme 1: Democratization Working with it, not against August 7, 11am-12pm EDT Watch Video Theme 2: Collaboration Learning from market research, data science, customer experience, and more August 21, 4-5pm EDT Watch Video Theme 3: Communication Innovative techniques for making your voice heard September 4, 11am-12pm EDT Watch Video Theme 4: Methods Expanding the UXR toolkit beyond interviews October 2, 11am-12pm EDT Watch Video Theme 6: Junctures for UXR Possible futures and the critical decisions to move us forward October 16, 4-5pm EDT Watch Video Theme 7: Open Call Propose ideas that don’t match our other workshops’ themes

Key Insights

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    AI is essential for modeling complex natural systems but tends to generalize towards the center, ignoring critical edge cases where innovation happens.

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    Bias in AI is often unintentional but reflects dominant cultural and power structures, disproportionately harming marginalized groups.

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    Addressing bias requires interdisciplinary collaboration and including voices from impacted communities, especially those historically excluded.

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    There is a scarcity of positive, concrete examples of AI used ethically and effectively, contributing to public fear and skepticism.

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    Ethics and responsibility must be central in AI design, guided by questions about who benefits, who is harmed, and who participates in the process.

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    AI’s promise in scientific research lies in enabling new types of comprehensive analysis and modeling previously impossible for humans alone.

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    Inclusivity efforts in AI can sometimes perpetuate existing power imbalances rather than eliminate them if not critically examined.

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    Bias assessment involves self-reflection on positionality, rigorous questioning, and iterative validation with diverse teams.

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    Human-to-human interaction remains essential to complement AI tools and counterbalance their limitations and biases.

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    Balancing AI’s environmental costs with its potential to solve urgent problems like climate change is a complex but critical discussion.

Notable Quotes

"AI is both absolutely necessary and completely terrifying for science."

"The greatest scientific breakthroughs tend to come from edge cases, which AI tends to ignore."

"AI reflects dominant hegemonic views, creating virtual worlds where counter views do not exist."

"Who was involved in the process? Who benefited? Who was harmed? These are essential questions in AI design."

"Nothing is inherently better because it was produced by human intention or machine learning; interrogate the goal first."

"There is always going to be a power gap in inclusiveness efforts unless we critically question who is missing."

"AI allows us to explore multiple imaginaries and possibilities, expanding how we question and understand the world."

"Bias is constantly evolving; awareness requires trusted human relationships, not just technology validation."

"Sometimes the most ethical and just path for humans is also the most effective for preserving natural systems."

"It's all about balance: being aware of AI’s issues while remaining open to its incredible opportunities."

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