The Future of Work | Humanathon
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Will ChatGPT take my job? Perhaps you’ve been asking yourself this question. Most likely, you’ve come across worries about AI threatening to replace human work, leaving us without income, purpose or sense of meaning. Surely, this is a vision we should try to stay away from. But what is a vision we should be striving towards when it comes to the future of work?
Join us as we collectively practise our imagination and co-create a SparkMap exploring the following questions:
Desirable alternatives: What would a positive, flourishing vision for the future of work look like? What would (meaningful) work and leisure entail in such a vision?
Conditions: What kinds of personal/societal transformation and what sorts of individual/collective virtues would be needed to bring this vision to life? What would such a vision imply for our freedoms, rights, and communities?
Role of AI: To what extent could AI work for the flourishing of the many, rather than the few? How could it facilitate or, conversely, hinder positive visions about the future of work? How could it enhance or deprive us of what makes us distinctly human?
Our session will build upon the inaugural Humanathon on the Future of Work, which, led by Prof. Nicky Dries, illustrated aspects, actors and motives missing from the public debate. This follow-up Humanathon is open to both returning and new participants.
More information on how to join this session will be available soon. For any questions, please drop an email to: anastasia [dot] siapka [at] kuleuven [dot] be
About Anastasia Siapka
Anastasia Siapka is an FWO PhD Fellow at the KU Leuven Centre for IT & IP Law (CiTiP). Her doctoral research evaluates the AI-driven automation of work from the perspective of neo-Aristotelian moral and political philosophy. Previously, Anastasia was a research associate at CiTiP, carrying out ethical and legal research on emerging technologies for interdisciplinary projects funded by the European Commission, as well as a visiting researcher at King’s College London and the University of Edinburgh. Her academic background is in law, philosophy and public administration.
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