Perspectives on Digital Humanism / edited by Hannes Werthner, Erich Prem, Edward A. Lee, Carlo Ghezzi.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Werthner, Hannes.

Contributor:

Prem, Erich.

Lee, Edward A.

Ghezzi, Carlo.

Series:

Computer Science Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computers and civilization.

Ethics.

Technological innovations.

Computers--Law and legislation.

Computers.

Information technology--Law and legislation.

Information technology.

Data protection--Law and legislation.

Data protection.

Science--Philosophy.

Science.

Computers and Society.

Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics.

Innovation and Technology Management.

Legal Aspects of Computing.

Privacy.

Philosophy of Science.

Local Subjects:

Computers and Society.

Moral Philosophy and Applied Ethics.

Innovation and Technology Management.

Legal Aspects of Computing.

Privacy.

Philosophy of Science.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2022.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2022.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This open access book aims to set an agenda for research and action in the field of Digital Humanism through short essays written by selected thinkers from a variety of disciplines, including computer science, philosophy, education, law, economics, history, anthropology, political science, and sociology. This initiative emerged from the Vienna Manifesto on Digital Humanism and the associated lecture series. Digital Humanism deals with the complex relationships between people and machines in digital times. It acknowledges the potential of information technology. At the same time, it points to societal threats such as privacy violations and ethical concerns around artificial intelligence, automation and loss of jobs, ongoing monopolization on the Web, and sovereignty. Digital Humanism aims to address these topics with a sense of urgency but with a constructive mindset. The book argues for a Digital Humanism that analyses and, most importantly, influences the complex interplay of technology and humankind toward a better society and life while fully respecting universal human rights. It is a call to shaping technologies in accordance with human values and needs. “Tasty eclectic buffet of ideas from diverse thinkers pointing the way towards a future in which technologists and humanists are in productive dialogs to reshape both communities. We need more of this.“ - Ben Shneiderman, University of Maryland, USA “At the heart of our questioning on the future of humanity in a digital world, a must-read compilation of articles from renowned and inspired experts which will help you explore the different facets of the enthralling concept of Digital Humanism.”- Anna Asimakopoulou, Member of the European Parliament, Greece “Instead of running after the latest technologies, Digital Humanism invites a return to the foundational elements: dignity, freedom, democracy and free choice.The assessment of how technology and artificial intelligence may disrupt those is a strong reminder of what is at stake.” – Marietje Schaake, Stanford University, USA.

Contents:

Part 1: AI, Humans, and Control

1. Are We Losing Control?

2. Social Robots: their History and What They Can Do For Us

3. Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control

4. The Challenge of Human Dignity in the Era of Autonomous Systems

Part 2: Participation and Democracy

5. The Real Cost of Surveillance Capitalism: Digital Humanism in the US and Europe

6. Democratic Discourse in the Digital Public Sphere: Re-imagining Copyright Enforcement on Online Social Media Platforms

7. The Internet is Dead. Long Live the Internet

8. Return to Freedom: Governance of Fair Innovation Ecosystems

9. Decolonizing Technology and Society - a Perspective from the Global South

Part 3: Ethics and Philosophy of Technology

10. Digital Humanism and the Limits of AI

11. Explorative Experiments and Digital Humanism: Adding an Epistemic Dimension to the Ethical Debate

12. Digital Humanism and Global Issues in AI Ethics

13. Our Digital Mirror

Part 4: Information Technology and the Arts

14. Fictionalizing the Robot and Artificial Intelligence

15. How to Be A Digital Humanist in International Relations: Cultural Tech Diplomacy Challenges Silicon Valley

16. We Are Needed More Than Ever. Cultural Heritage, Libraries and Archives

17. Humanism and the Great Opportunity of Intelligent User Interfaces for Cultural Heritage

Part 5: Data, Algorithm, and Fairness

18. The Attention Economy and the Impact of AI

19. Did You Find It on the Internet? Ethical Complexities of Search Engine Rankings

20. Personalization, Fairness and Post-Userism

Part 6: Platform Power

21. The Curation Chokepoint

22. Business Model Innovation and the Rise of Technology Giants

23. Scaling Up Broken Systems? Considerations from the Area of Music Streaming

24. The Platform Economy after Covid-19: Regulation and the Precautionary Principle

Part 7: Education and Skills of the Future

25. Educational Requirements for Positive Social Robotics

26. Informatics as a Fundamental Discipline in General Education – The Danish Perspective

27. The Unbearable Disembodiedness of Cognitive Machines

Part 8: Digital Geopolitics and Sovereignty

28. The Technological Construction of Sovereignty

29. A Crucial Decade for European Digital Sovereignty

30. Geo-Politics and Digital Sovereignty

31. Cultural Influences on AI along the New Silk Road

32. Geopolitics, Sovereignty in Digital Times…What’s in a Word?

Part 9: Systems and Society

33. Work Without Jobs

34. Why Don’t You Do Something to Help Me? Digital Humanism: A Call for Cities to Act

35. Ethics or Quality of Life?

36. Responsible Technology Design: Conversations for Success

37. Navigating Through Changes of a Digital World

Part 10: Learning From Crisis

38. Efficiency vs. Resilience: Lessons from COVID-19

39. Contact Tracing Apps: A Lesson in Societal Aspects of Technological Development

40. Data, Models & Decisions: How We can Shape our World by Not Predicting the Future

41. Lessons Learned from the Covid-19 Pandemic

42. The Need for Respectful Technologies: Going Beyond Privacy

Part 11: Realizing Digital Humanism

43. Digital Humanism – Navigating the Tensions Ahead

44. Should We Rethink How We Do Research?

45. Interdisciplinarity: Models and Values for Digital Humanism

46. It Is Simple, It Is Complicated.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9783030861445

3030861449

OCLC:

1321800614