Responsible Bytes
Responsible Bytes
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Welcome to the Responsible Bytes podcast, where we talk about all things safe and responsible technology. Technology is changing our world and the way we live in it. In this podcast we explore what those changes look like and what they mean for our present and our future. Listen in as I chat to people working in and around the technology sector, unpacking our increasingly complex and evolving digital world. Responsible Bytes is created and hosted by Dr Zena Assaad.
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The podcast addresses themes related to responsible technology, legal implications of AI, and ethical considerations in digital advancements. Recent episodes have focused on topics like AI in warfare with legal scholar Nehal Bhuta, analyzing international humanitarian law, and the future of voice acting with Rhiannon Moushall, exploring the human aspect amid AI-generated content.
Welcome to the Responsible Bytes podcast, where we talk about all things safe and responsible technology.
Technology is changing our world and the way we live in it. In this podcast we explore what those changes look like and what they mean for our present and our future. Listen in as I chat to people working in and around the technology sector, unpacking our increasingly complex and evolving digital world.
Responsible Bytes is created and hosted by Dr Zena Assaad.
In this episode, our host Dr. Zena Assaad is joined by Dr. Lorenn Ruster to chat about Pope Leo XIV's recently released encyclical, Magnifica Humanitis. Focusing on AI and human dignity, we explore how religious perspectives influence AI ethics, the importance of dignity in technology, the implications for responsible AI development and the impacts of military AI on human dignity during times of war.
Links from this episode:
🔗Pope Leo XIV's encyclical: https://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/encyclicals/documents/20260515-magnifica-humanitas.html
🔗Jobin et al. paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s42256-019-0088-2
🔗Donna Hick's book on dignity: https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300261424/dignity/
🔗Anthropic co-founder's speech: https://www.anthropic.com/news/chris-olah-pope-leo-encyclical
More about our guest:
📘LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lorennruster/
🌐Website: https://lorennruster.com/research/
More about our host:
📸Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zena_assaad/
📘LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-zena-assaad/
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🌐Website: https://www.zenaassaad.com/
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