AI Impacts 101
Join us for an in depth training sessions for freelancers, industry and civil society.
Together, we will move beyond the hype to share some of AI's environmental and social impacts. Understanding these impacts will help you make informed decisions and intentional trade-offs in your work.
Across 90 minutes we will build your confidence and knowledge to help you decide what AI systems are appropriate to your work.
You might already be commissioning, procuring, or working with AI systems, or you might be curious about the impacts of doing more work with AI. No technical expertise is required.
Rachel Coldicutt OBE will lead the training session. She is a researcher and strategist specialising in inclusive, community-powered innovation and the social impacts of new and emerging technologies.
Rachel is founder and executive director of research consultancy Careful Industries. She was previously founding CEO of responsible technology think tank Doteveryone where she led influential and ground-breaking research into how technology is changing society and developed practical tools for responsible innovation. Prior to that, she spent almost 20 years working at the cutting edge of new technology for companies including the BBC, Microsoft, BT, and Channel 4, and was a pioneer in the digital art world.
Learning Outcomes:
An understanding of AI systems and (some of) AI’s social and environmental impact
An introduction to the AI policy landscape
A working knowledge of an impact framework for creating ethical and sustainable AI policies
Takeaways:
A personalised Miro board with an impact framework
An AI and related terms glossary written by Rachel Coldicutt with contributions from Dominique Barron
Recommended reading list featuring books, podcasts, news outlets and academic papers about AI ethics, justice and environmental impacts.
A copy of the presentation slides
Testimonials
Rachel deftly created a feeling of safety and community in a 90 minute online session. We benefitted not only from her expertise and provocations, but also from hearing how we are each working with AI (or not) and challenging norms in our own organisations. - Workshop Participant
AI Impacts 101 covers a huge amount of territory succinctly and clearly - highly recommended to anyone thinking about how their organisation uses AI tools - Kate Pullinger, Professor of Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, England
Rachel has the ability to simply explain the complexity of AI. The session was packed with insightful and useful information and provided a clear understanding of this sector and its developing uses and applications - Workshop Participant
Careful Industries is research studio specialising in inclusive innovation. Our mission is to make technology work for 8 billion people not just 8 billionaires.
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