The Impact of AI - Ep 5: The Ethical and Societal Implications of AI

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The final episode of The Impact of AI series, held on 21 October 2025, brought valuable insights from Dr Elizabeth Milovidov on the opportunities and challenges we face with the rapid development and integration of artificial intelligence into our daily lives.

After a brief recap of the previous sessions, the discussion explored key ethical, social, and environmental implications of AI, from privacy and data protection to job displacement, global governance, and the role of critical thinking in navigating this evolving landscape.

Dr Milovidov highlighted both the unprecedented innovation and the unpredictable consequences of AI, offering practical reflections on how we can respond responsibly and effectively to some key aspects.

Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome and introduction
02:21 Episode 5 overview and recap of Webinar 1: introduction, definitions, and a brief history of AI
05:11 Recap of Webinar 2: AI in our daily lives; Narrow AI vs General AI
06:49 Recap of Episode 3: how AI shapes what we see and how we behave; generative AI and false content creation
11:56 Recap of Episode 4: critical thinking skills for AI, verifying information, digital literacy, and understanding AI as a system designed to learn from data
16:09 Introduction to Episode 5: unprecedented innovation vs unpredictable consequences
18:39 Privacy and data
21:29 Ethical questions around privacy
25:00 Reducing privacy risks
28:51 AI and job displacement
32:32 Reducing job disruption risks
34:31 The environmental impact of AI
36:06 Positive uses of AI for the environment and reducing its negative impacts
40:09 Societal and human implications: accountability in AI and risk reduction
42:50 Global governance: current efforts, balancing risks, and avoiding digital colonialism
44:12 Discussion and closing remarks

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