We continue our discussion around the media majlis museum's recent exhibition "Ai or NAY?" and explore the ethics of AI, featuring insights from exhibition contributors Katy Gillett and Hadeer Omar. We delve into the intricate relationship between artificial intelligence and human intelligence, exploring the ethical considerations surrounding AI models that are increasingly influencing our lives and creativity. We tackle the nuances of AI as a tool, its societal impacts, and the balance between technological advancement and human agency.
0:00 AI and Human Intelligenc
0:28 The Politics of AI
0:49 The Petrifying Aspect of AI
1:24 Introducing the Exhibition
2:30 Artificial Versus Intelligent
5:00 AI as a Tool for Artists
9:35 Data and Geopolitics
13:06 Optimism Amidst AI Challenges
14:38 Transparency and Bias in AI
18:34 The Laziness Induced by AI
22:16 Hadeer's Exhibition Piece: How We See the Computer Versus How the Computer Sees Us
26:00 AI and Surveillance
30:25 The Unknowns of AI
35:07 AI's Impact on Human Behavior and Skills
40:26 The Dangers of Misinformation
45:10 The Regional Approach to AI
50:11 Key Takeaways from the Exhibition
Hadeer Omar an Egyptian visual communicator and time-based media artist based in Qatar. After receiving her BFA in Graphic Design, she moved back to Egypt to apply visual arts to her practice. Omar attained an MFA in Design Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University Arts in Qatar. She crossed disciplines and mediums within art, design and film, presenting her identity through her work, which showcases her interest in the concept of hacking cultures visually. She combines mediums to explore numerous techniques and methods to produce her own illustrations, photographs and videos. There are stories behind each piece of her work. Omar has been given an honorary mention for her concept “3arabizi keyboard” at the STARTS Prize – Grand prize of the European Commission honoring Innovation in Technology, Industry and Society stimulated by the Arts. The project was exhibited in Ars Electronica festival in Linz, Austria and Drive: Volkswagen Group Forum in Berlin, Germany (2017). Recently, her visual diaries were displayed at the 202020 exhibition at VCU Arts Qatar’s gallery and at the Calligraphies in Conversation 2017 Exhibition at the San Francisco Public Library, U.S.A. “Hack you” video art, Cairo video festival (2015), “The reason” video art (2017), “Ouda w sala” Documentary short film (2011), “Rights of Passage” Stop motion, DOP, Short film (2017), “Chaos Antidote” experimental documentary short film (2017). Her work is personal and reflective that is documenting political and social events, displayed and featured internationally and locally online and offline. Currently, she is working as a teacher assistant at the Art Foundation Department at VCU Arts Qatar.
Katy Gillett is a journalist, editor, and content strategist with almost two decades of experience working in newsrooms, magazines, agencies, and for brands in the UK and Middle East. She has written for numerous publications, including The National, Condé Nast Traveller, and Vogue. In addition to her work as a writer and editor, she has led editorial teams and shaped brand narratives for clients such as Toyota and Dubai World Trade Centre. Gillett's current work includes feature writing, editorial consultancy, and running her platform and newsletter, Desert Prose, which is designed to support media freelancers in the Middle East. She has also edited publications for Northwestern University in Qatar, including a glossary on AI and journalism.
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Hosted by Mikey Muhanna 👉 https://instagram.com/mikey_mu
Theme music: Peninsular, Tarek Yamani 🔊
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