Does innovation have to come at the expense of ethics?

Beyond the Hype

Oliver Cronk is joined by Scott Logic’s Sophia Ashley and Alix Dunn from the ‘Computer Says Maybe’ podcast for a wide-ranging discussion which poses ethical questions that are frequently ignored in the race for technological innovation.

Together, they explore the intersection of technology and power, and examine whether society is unwittingly allowing technology to reshape our world without adequate scrutiny or safeguards. As technological innovations continue to promote the atomisation and polarisation of society and the erosion of human agency, our guests consider what’s required to achieve the right balance of People, Planet and Profit.

From the global to the local, the discussion rounds off by providing practical advice on how you can promote a more human-centric approach to technology in your life and your work.

Useful links for this episode

• Computer Says Maybe podcast
• Defying Datafication with Dr Abeba Birhane – Computer Says Maybe
• The Human in the Loop: what's it like to work in the AI supply chain? – Computer Says Maybe
• Are we sleepwalking into tomorrow's AI challenges? – Oliver Cronk
• Gradual Disempowerment: Systemic Existential Risks from Incremental AI Development – Jan Kulveit, Raymond Douglas, Nora Ammann, Deger Turan, David Krueger, David Duvenaud
• The Planet as a Stakeholder
• The Responsible Business Map
• The Green PO
• Doing the Doughnut Tech