UNESCO’s Ethics Commissions publish statement on the Ethics of COVID passports
UNESCO’s World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) and the International Bioethics Committee (IBC) call policy … Continue reading UNESCO’s Ethics Commissions publish statement on the Ethics of COVID passports
Citizen Participation for Smart Nation Governance
July 5, 10:00 – 11:00 Dutch time: webcast ‘Citizen Participation for Smart Nation Governance‘, NTU Singapore & DesignLab University of … Continue reading Citizen Participation for Smart Nation Governance
(Dutch) Webinar ‘Intimidatie van wetenschappers’
24 juni, 19:30 KNAW webinar ‘Intimidatie van wetenschappers: wie beschermt academische vrijheid?’, mede georganiseerd rondom het KNAW advies over de … Continue reading (Dutch) Webinar ‘Intimidatie van wetenschappers’
Conference Ethics and Governance of Digital Health
June 24, 2021: Digital conference on the ethics and governance of digital health, Catholic University of Lille. More information: https://www.univ-catholille.fr/actualite/ethique-et-gouvernance-du-numerique-en-sante.
Academic Freedom and Intellectual Dissent
June 8: online conference organised by Scholars at Risk – Ireland and ALLEA See: https://allea.org/academic-freedom-event/ This conference will focus on … Continue reading Academic Freedom and Intellectual Dissent
(Dutch) Podcast Filosofie
Met Podcast Filosofie sprak ik over het werk van Bruno Latour. Het gesprek ging onder andere over de rol van … Continue reading (Dutch) Podcast Filosofie
(Dutch) SURVEILLANCE: een expositie-voor-één-avond
28 mei 2021, 19h30 VHDG Leeuwarden & Online: thema-avond over surveillance. Van de VHDG website: “Beveiligingscamera’s op straathoeken, stickertjes die … Continue reading (Dutch) SURVEILLANCE: een expositie-voor-één-avond
20 Years Bioethics in Singapore
June 17: lecture on the ethics of medical technology, at the 20th anniversary conference of the Bioethics Committee Singapore. More … Continue reading 20 Years Bioethics in Singapore
(Dutch) “Doe mij alstublieft een meisje”: de ethiek van geslachtskeuzetechnologie
8 mei 2021: artikel in De Volkskrant over de ethiek van geslachtskeuzetechnologie. Link: https://www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/doet-u-mij-alstublieft-een-meisje-is-geslachtskeuze-een-eerste-stap-naar-designerbaby-s~b538ecd6/ (paywall)
(Dutch) Onderwijs en burgerschap in de digitale samenleving
7 april: bijdrage aan congres ‘De toekomst van goed onderwijs’, georganiseerd door de PO raad. “Het onderwijs speelt een vitale … Continue reading (Dutch) Onderwijs en burgerschap in de digitale samenleving
Panel on Ethics and Artificial Intelligence, SG Innovate event Singapore & The Netherlands
AI and Ethics: The Key to a Successful Human-AI Relation Presented by SGInnovate, Netherlands Innovation Network, Netherlands AI Coalition and … Continue reading Panel on Ethics and Artificial Intelligence, SG Innovate event Singapore & The Netherlands
Lecture at Asser Institute, Amsterdam: Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Disruption
Monday 12 April 2021: DILEMA lecture on ‘Artificial intelligence and ethical disruption’. Artificial Intelligence is an ethically disruptive technology: it … Continue reading Lecture at Asser Institute, Amsterdam: Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Disruption
Raising the Future: burgerschap in een technologische samenleving
Op 19 maart was ik een van de curatoren van het congres ‘Raising the Future’. Klik hier voor mijn bijdrage … Continue reading Raising the Future: burgerschap in een technologische samenleving
Membership of GPAI working group on Responsible Artificial Intelligence
I have just joined the Working Group on Responsible Artificial Intelligence of the Global Partnership on AI, via the Netherlands … Continue reading Membership of GPAI working group on Responsible Artificial Intelligence
UNESCO Roundtable, March 26 2021: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AI THROUGH CULTURAL DIVERSITY
How can cultural diversity and the multiplicity of ethical frameworks shape the future of AI? How do the different values … Continue reading UNESCO Roundtable, March 26 2021: SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AI THROUGH CULTURAL DIVERSITY
Lecture ‘Inclusive Ethics for Cyborgs’. IMPAKT event: CYBORG FUTURES, March 25 2021
What does the notion of ‘cyborg’ still mean in our hyper-digitalized world? On 25 March, I will speak about the … Continue reading Lecture ‘Inclusive Ethics for Cyborgs’. IMPAKT event: CYBORG FUTURES, March 25 2021
Keynote ‘Disruptive Technologies and the Reconfiguration of Risk’ (SRA-A conference 2021)
The Society for Risk Analysis-Europe (SRA-E) will have its Benelux Conference 2021 on 16nMarch 2021, focusing on the Risk-Technology Nexus, and particularly … Continue reading Keynote ‘Disruptive Technologies and the Reconfiguration of Risk’ (SRA-A conference 2021)
Keynote at South African Conference for AI Research: ‘Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Disruption’
SACAIR 2020 is the second international conference focussed on Artificial Intelligence hosted by the Centre for AI Research (CAIR), a … Continue reading Keynote at South African Conference for AI Research: ‘Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Disruption’
UNESCO statement on the Ethics of COVID-19 Vaccines
UNESCO’s International Bioethics Committee (IBC) and the World Commission on the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technology (COMEST) have called for a change of … Continue reading UNESCO statement on the Ethics of COVID-19 Vaccines
Keynote: “On Intertechnicality: Postphenomenology, New Materialism, and Digital Materiality”
March 3, 2021: keynote lecture at Conference ‘Digital Cultures’, FernUniversität in Hagen (Moderation: Selin Gerlek, Hagen/Munich). How to conceptualize the … Continue reading Keynote: “On Intertechnicality: Postphenomenology, New Materialism, and Digital Materiality”
(Dutch) Academische Vrijheid in Nederland: Politiek en Maatschappelijk engagement
17 Feb 2021: Presentatie KNAW rapport over Academische Vrijheid. “Wat betekent academische vrijheid? Welke grenzen kunnen eraan gesteld worden en … Continue reading (Dutch) Academische Vrijheid in Nederland: Politiek en Maatschappelijk engagement
Ubuntu Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
Paper presentation on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence and Ubuntu at conference ‘Africa Knows’, Feb 9 2021. Authors: Dorine van … Continue reading Ubuntu Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
Podcast ‘Bridging the Gaps’ on Philosophy of Technology
Just out on SoundCloud: new podcast on Philosophy of Technology: on the fear for technology, the intrinsically technological character of … Continue reading Podcast ‘Bridging the Gaps’ on Philosophy of Technology
Just out: Understanding science-in-the-making by letting scientific instruments speak
Just published in Social Studies of Science: “Understanding science-in-the-making by letting scientific instruments speak: From semiotics to postphenomenology”, with Bas … Continue reading Just out: Understanding science-in-the-making by letting scientific instruments speak
Societal Values in Digital Innovation
New publication: Societal Values in Digital Innovation – the results of the 2019 Thinkers’ Program of the Royal Flemish Academy … Continue reading Societal Values in Digital Innovation
lecture at conference ‘Materiality and Agency’: Anthropological, Archaeological, and Philosophical Perspectives
December 1–5, 2020, 3 to 6 pm: conference ‘Materiality and Agency: Anthropological, Archaeological, and Philosophical Perspectives’, University of Cologne (Organizers: Thiemo … Continue reading lecture at conference ‘Materiality and Agency’: Anthropological, Archaeological, and Philosophical Perspectives
(Dutch) KNAW Webinar ‘Wat hebben de universiteiten nodig?
Het is al jaren onrustig aan de Nederlandse universiteiten. Daarom hebben drie hoogleraren onlangs een pamflet ’40 stellingen over de … Continue reading (Dutch) KNAW Webinar ‘Wat hebben de universiteiten nodig?
Award Ceremony Spinozalens 2020
On November 24 2020, the French sociologist and philosopher Bruno Latour (1949) will be awarded the Spinozalens 2020 by Mayor … Continue reading Award Ceremony Spinozalens 2020
(Dutch) Manifest: Mensgerichte Artificiële Intelligentie
De werkgroep Maatschappelijke Acceptatie en Inclusie van de Nederlandse AI Coalitie heeft een manifest uitgebracht over mensgerichte AI. Het is … Continue reading (Dutch) Manifest: Mensgerichte Artificiële Intelligentie
Citizen Science conference at DesignLab
On 20 November 2020, the University of Twente’s Citizen Science conference is taking place. With the theme ‘Let’s go together: … Continue reading Citizen Science conference at DesignLab
Teknowlogy 2020
November 17, I will moderate the annual TEKNOWLOGY festival, organised by the Engineering and Applied Sciences division of the Dutch … Continue reading Teknowlogy 2020
‘Guidance Ethics Approach’ available for download
The English version of our ‘Guidance Ethics Approach’ is now available for download. This approach, that was developed with the … Continue reading ‘Guidance Ethics Approach’ available for download
World Forum on Science and Technology Development
Nov 8, there will be a High-Level Dialogue Panel on Scientific Ethics and Science Culture at the 2nd World Forum … Continue reading World Forum on Science and Technology Development
Conference website online
The website that will host our Philosophy of Human-Technology Relations conference is now online! You can participate (and still register … Continue reading Conference website online
(Dutch) Podcast over ethiek en AI
Interview in ‘Snoek op Zolder’: de nieuwe wetenschapspodcast van de Nederlandse AI Coalitie en het Nationaal Innovatie Centrum voor AI. … Continue reading (Dutch) Podcast over ethiek en AI
(Dutch) Corona-apps: meer dan privacy alleen
Column in De Ingenieur, over de ethiek van de CoronaMelder app en de spanning tussen individuele en collectieve waarden: https://www.deingenieur.nl/artikel/meer-dan-privacy-alleen.
(Dutch) Presentatie Manifest ‘Mensgerichte Artificiële Intelligentie’
29 november, dataweek: lezing over de invloed van AI op mens en maatschappij en de (ethische) vragen die dit met … Continue reading (Dutch) Presentatie Manifest ‘Mensgerichte Artificiële Intelligentie’
Oct 7, 2020: Keynote at SURF Summit 2020
Oct 7 2020: keynote during the SURF Summit, for all educational organizations in higher and professional education, on the challenges … Continue reading Oct 7, 2020: Keynote at SURF Summit 2020
UNESCO Draft Recommendation on AI Ethics
The UNESCO draft recommendation on the ethics of artificial intelligence is now online: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000374266. Written from a global ethics perspective, … Continue reading UNESCO Draft Recommendation on AI Ethics
Preliminary conference program Philosophy of Human-Technology Relations 2020
Now online: the *preliminary* program of the Philosophy of Human-Technology Relations conference 2020, full of exciting panels, workshops, papers, posters … Continue reading Preliminary conference program Philosophy of Human-Technology Relations 2020
Gogbot Symposium 2020: Talk on Digital Technologies, Pandemics, and the ethics of COVID contact tracing apps
Saturday Sept 13, I will give a talk at the 2020 Gogbot symposium. Can digital technologies defeat the coronavirus? See: … Continue reading Gogbot Symposium 2020: Talk on Digital Technologies, Pandemics, and the ethics of COVID contact tracing apps
(Dutch) Begeleidingsethiek en de CoronaMelder app
Verschillende media hebben aandacht besteed aan de ethische sessie met een panel van burgers rondom de CoronaMelder app op 14 … Continue reading (Dutch) Begeleidingsethiek en de CoronaMelder app
(Dutch:) Naar een morele agenda na de coronacrisis
Interview met Marieke Bak en Sjaak Swart over techniekfilosofie en ethiek tijdens en na de coronacrisis: https://nvbioethiek.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/podium-20-3-naar-een-morele-agenda-na-de-coronacrisis.pdf (pagina 36-39).
(Dutch:) Betrek burgers bij de ethiek van AI
Interview met Arine van Heeswijk, voor het Rathenau Instituut over het belang van internationale afspraken over de ethiek van AI, … Continue reading (Dutch:) Betrek burgers bij de ethiek van AI
(Dutch:) Ethische analyse Corona Alert app gepubliceerd
De ethische analyse van de Nederlandse corona tracing-app staat online. Dit is deel 1 van een tweeluik; naast deze analyse … Continue reading (Dutch:) Ethische analyse Corona Alert app gepubliceerd
Lecture at ICRA 2020 conference: ‘On Human Agents and Artificial Agents: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Human Condition’
Workshop ‘How will Autonomous Robots and Systems Influence Society? Debate from technological, philosophical, ethical, legal, and social implications perspectives’ 2020 … Continue reading Lecture at ICRA 2020 conference: ‘On Human Agents and Artificial Agents: Robotics, Artificial Intelligence, and the Human Condition’
Keynote at 27th Innovation and Product Development Management Conference, Antwerp
Lecture ‘Responsible Innovation in a Digital Society’ at IPDMC 27, Belgium (virtual conference). See: https://www.eiasm.org/frontoffice/event_announcement.asp?event_id=1421
(Dutch) Interview in Trouw
Interview in Dagblad Trouw, over het coronavirus en de implicaties ervan voor de relaties tussen mens, natuur en technologie: https://www.trouw.nl/wetenschap/deze-pandemie-is-een-ijkpunt-in-onze-geschiedenis~b109419c/. … Continue reading (Dutch) Interview in Trouw
CampusTalks: a talkshow on technology and society, via YouTube
From May 12 2020, I will present CampusTalks: a live talkshow about technology and society, on YouTube, from the campus … Continue reading CampusTalks: a talkshow on technology and society, via YouTube
(Dutch:) TV: Brainwash talk over de Ethiek van Kunstmatige Intelligentie
17 mei 2020, 14:20u, NPO2: Brainwash talk over de ethiek van kunstmatige intelligentie. Vanaf dat moment ook te bekijken via … Continue reading (Dutch:) TV: Brainwash talk over de Ethiek van Kunstmatige Intelligentie
UNESCO Ethical Frameworks for COVID-19 Responses
The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa has brought together many scholars to reflect on the ethical challenges that COVID-19 … Continue reading UNESCO Ethical Frameworks for COVID-19 Responses
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