Exploring AI Futures Through Fictional News Articles
Abstract
The aim of this workshop was to enable critical discussion on AI futures using fictional news articles and discussion groups. By collaboratively imagining and presenting future scenarios in a journalistic news article format, participants explored the socio-political, ethical and sustainability factors of AI through an accessible narrative form. Participants engaged in further anticipatory work by analyzing the issues raised by the articles in a group discussion, emphasizing the underlying motivations, assumptions and expectations conveyed within the news articles.
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