Keynote - Karen Palmer on shaping the internet of tomorrow
Join Karen Palmer, the Storyteller from the Future, for a visionary exploration
of the internet's future! This opening session delves into how futurism and
speculative storytelling techniques can inspire us to shape the internet of
Karen will provide a profound insight into the potential futures of the internet
shaped by AI, highlighting the technology’s social implications and the role of
speculative futurism in responsibly imagining and crafting these futures. Her
keynote will delve into AI’s significant social impacts, exploring how it
affects social justice, democracy, and cultural dynamics online. Karen will also
discuss AI’s dual role in enhancing global connectivity while potentially
exacerbating social divides, stressing the need for ethical frameworks in AI
development. How can AI technologies like machine learning and natural language
processing both expose and perpetuate biases? And how can they be utilised to
foster inclusive and equitable digital environments?
Additionally, Karen will showcase how storytelling and artistic methodologies
can uncover biases. Using her award-winning artistic work as case studies, she
will inspire creative problem-solving and catalyse community-led innovation. By
exploring the intersection of narrative foresight and digital ethics, Karen will
demonstrate practical ways to integrate these tools into policy-making and
technology design, aiming to foster an internet that truly represents and serves
its diverse global users.
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