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Whilst Information Systems has the potential to widen our view of
the world, it often has the opposite effect by limiting our ability
to interact, facilitating managerial and state surveillance or
instituting strict hierarchies and personal control. In this book,
Bernd Stahl offers an alternative and critical perspective on the
subject, arguing that the ongoing problems in this area could be
caused by the misconceptualization of the nature and role of IS.
Stahl discusses the question of how IS can be used to actually
overcome oppression and promote emancipation, breaking the book
into four sections. The first section covers the theory of critical
research in IS, giving a central place for the subject of ethics.
The second section discusses the philosophical underpinnings of
this critical research. The third and largest section gives
examples of the application of critical work in IS. The final
section then reflects on the approach and suggests ways for further
development.
This open access book proposes a novel approach to Artificial
Intelligence (AI) ethics. AI offers many advantages: better and
faster medical diagnoses, improved business processes and
efficiency, and the automation of boring work. But undesirable and
ethically problematic consequences are possible too: biases and
discrimination, breaches of privacy and security, and societal
distortions such as unemployment, economic exploitation and
weakened democratic processes. There is even a prospect,
ultimately, of super-intelligent machines replacing humans. The key
question, then, is: how can we benefit from AI while addressing its
ethical problems? This book presents an innovative answer to the
question by presenting a different perspective on AI and its
ethical consequences. Instead of looking at individual AI
techniques, applications or ethical issues, we can understand AI as
a system of ecosystems, consisting of numerous interdependent
technologies, applications and stakeholders. Developing this idea,
the book explores how AI ecosystems can be shaped to foster human
flourishing. Drawing on rich empirical insights and detailed
conceptual analysis, it suggests practical measures to ensure that
AI is used to make the world a better place.
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Information Systems -- Creativity and Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises - IFIP WG 8.2 International Conference, CreativeSME 2009, Guimaraes, Portugal, June 21-24, 2009, Proceedings (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
Gurpreet Dhillon, Bernd Carsten Stahl, Richard Baskerville
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R2,964
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This book contains the collection of papers presented at the
conference of the International Federation for Information
Processing Working Group 8.2 "Information and Organizations." The
conference took place during June 21-24, 2009 at the Universidade
do Minho in Guimaraes, Portugal. The conference entitled
"CreativeSME - The Role of IS in Leveraging the Intelligence and
Creativity of SME's" attracted high-quality submissions from across
the world. Each paper was reviewed by at least two reviewers in a
double-blind review process. In addition to the 19 papers presented
at the conference, there were five panels and four workshops, which
covered a range of issues relevant to SMEs, creativity and
information systems. We would like to show our appreciation of the
efforts of our two invited keynote speakers, Michael Dowling of the
University of Regensburg, Germany and Carlos Zorrinho, Portuguese
coordinator of the Lisbon Strategy and the Technological Plan. The
following organizations supported the conference through financial
or other contributions and we would like to thank them for their
engagement: "
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Information Systems -- Creativity and Innovation in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises - IFIP WG 8.2 International Conference, CreativeSME 2009, Guimaraes, Portugal, June 21-24, 2009, Proceedings (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
Gurpreet Dhillon, Bernd Carsten Stahl, Richard Baskerville
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R2,997
Discovery Miles 29 970
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This book contains the collection of papers presented at the
conference of the International Federation for Information
Processing Working Group 8.2 "Information and Organizations." The
conference took place during June 21-24, 2009 at the Universidade
do Minho in Guimaraes, Portugal. The conference entitled
"CreativeSME - The Role of IS in Leveraging the Intelligence and
Creativity of SME's" attracted high-quality submissions from across
the world. Each paper was reviewed by at least two reviewers in a
double-blind review process. In addition to the 19 papers presented
at the conference, there were five panels and four workshops, which
covered a range of issues relevant to SMEs, creativity and
information systems. We would like to show our appreciation of the
efforts of our two invited keynote speakers, Michael Dowling of the
University of Regensburg, Germany and Carlos Zorrinho, Portuguese
coordinator of the Lisbon Strategy and the Technological Plan. The
following organizations supported the conference through financial
or other contributions and we would like to thank them for their
engagement: "
Whilst Information Systems has the potential to widen our view of
the world, it often has the opposite effect by limiting our ability
to interact, facilitating managerial and state surveillance or
instituting strict hierarchies and personal control. In this book,
Bernd Stahl offers an alternative and critical perspective on the
subject, arguing that the ongoing problems in this area could be
caused by the misconceptualization of the nature and role of IS.
Stahl discusses the question of how IS can be used to actually
overcome oppression and promote emancipation, breaking the book
into four sections. The first section covers the theory of critical
research in IS, giving a central place for the subject of ethics.
The second section discusses the philosophical underpinnings of
this critical research. The third and largest section gives
examples of the application of critical work in IS. The final
section then reflects on the approach and suggests ways for further
development.
This open access collection of AI ethics case studies is the first
book to present real-life case studies combined with commentaries
and strategies for overcoming ethical challenges. Case studies are
one of the best ways to learn about ethical dilemmas and to achieve
insights into various complexities and stakeholder perspectives.
Given the omnipresence of AI ethics in academic, policy and media
debates, the book will be suitable for a wide range of audiences,
from scholars of different disciplines (e.g. AI science, ethics,
politics, philosophy, economics) to policy-makers, lobbying NGOs,
teachers and the educated public.
Issues and Trends in Technology and Human Interaction consists of
research in the areas of e-commerce through law and culture,
intellectual capital in knowledge management, and the philosophy of
technology, among other topics. This book also investigates the
interaction of technology and humans from a variety of viewpoints,
and presents technology assessment of software/hardware
development, interaction and conversion between technologies and
their impact on society, and phenomenology of e-government.
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