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SUMMARY:Who benefits in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence has changed how we work\, communicate\,
  create\, access information and make decisions. But the consequences of t
 his transformation are not evenly distributed. The research project Digita
 l Societies\, Technology and Artificial Intelligence (DIG-ICE)\, funded by
  the Icelandic Research Fund (Rannís)\, examines whether and how AI reduc
 es\, increases or even creates inequality between groups and regions.\n\nW
 e will explore these questions at a symposium held in Edda\, room 218\, on
  Tuesday\, 29 September\, from 15:00 to 17:00. Two international experts w
 ill give talks. The symposium will be held in English. All are welcome.\n\
 nProgramme:\n\nThe Rise of the AI Elite\nMatti Nelimarkka\, University of 
 Helsinki\nAmid the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence\, a crucial 
 question is: who gets to create AI? Drawing on a survey of more than 16\,0
 00 engineering and technology professionals\, this study identifies a smal
 l "AI elite" involved in developing\, designing\, and deploying AI. The fi
 ndings show that access to this elite is strongly shaped by existing organ
 isational power\, gender\, and education\, suggesting that the development
  of AI may reproduce\, and potentially reinforce\, existing structural ine
 qualities.\n\nBridging Divides with Generative AI\nChris Bail\, Duke Unive
 rsity\nConflict is commonplace on social media and other online spaces\, y
 et interventions that help bridge divides offline can be difficult to scal
 e digitally. Drawing on preregistered field experiments\, this research ex
 amines whether large language models can provide real-time\, evidence-base
 d support for difficult conversations. The findings suggest that LLM-based
  interventions can improve conversation quality\, perspective-taking\, civ
 ility\, and willingness to engage across divides\, highlighting their pote
 ntial to strengthen social cohesion in online and offline settings.\n\nPan
 el Discussion: Who Benefits and Who Loses in the Digital Transformation to
  AI\n\nhttps://ai.hi.is/is/events/who-benefits-in-the-age-of-artificial-in
 telligence/
LOCATION:Edda\, Stofa 218
URL:https://ai.hi.is/is/events/who-benefits-in-the-age-of-artificial-intell
 igence/
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