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English: The first two keynote presentations from the Global Symposium on AI & Inclusion, November 8-10, 2017, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

For more information on this event and the topic, visit: https://aiandinclusionsymposium.com/

Keynote #1: AI and the Building of a More Inclusive Society The first keynote by Ansaf Salleb-Aouissi (Columbia University) provided an overview of the history, current state of play, and future trajectory of Artificial Intelligence and introduced core issues, challenges, and opportunities related to the design and application of AI systems with an eye towards the building of a more inclusive society from a technical perspective. Respondents shared different perspectives, thoughts, and experiences in reaction to the presentation. Following the keynote, there was a panel discussion moderated by Madeleine C. Elish (Data & Society Research Institute), with the following respondents: Mark Surman (Mozilla Foundation), Nagla Rizk (American University in Cairo), and Lionel Brossi (University of Chile).

Keynote #2: Inclusion in the Age of AI

The second keynote by Nishant Shah (Leuphana University of Lüneburg) complemented the first one by expanding on the notion of inclusion from a non-technical perspective and contextualized AI in human, economic, and cultural terms. It outlined some of the core questions and themes that emerge from an inclusion perspective as AI-based technologies start to play an increasingly important in many different contexts. Respondents commented on these observations, add perspectives, and help build bridges between the two keynotes. Following the keynote, there was a panel discussion moderated by Danit Gal (Peking University), with the following respondents: Sasha Costanza-Chock (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Philip Otto (iRights Lab), and Joe Westby (Amnesty International).