AI and Contemporary Challenges: The good, bad and the scary
Venni V. Krishna, Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 2024, 10, 100178
Abstract: The way in which powerful AI technologies could transform our lives, society, economics, governance and most importantly ethics and morality surrounding it is quite popular in everyday news media as well as our drawing room discussions at home. There is considerable confusion among individuals and communities on the impact of AI. Profit seeking global mega corporations have already poured in billions of dollars in AI research and development to maximise their profits. On the other hand, there are scary and dangerous scenarios shaping up on the impact and use of AI tools. Rouge and non-state actors are weaponizing AI technologies as well as giving rise to new fake platforms. We are not far away from killer robots, autonomous weapons and robotic warfare as depicted in the film Slaughter Bots. The main purpose and objective of this essay is to understand what is good, bad and the scary of AI developments? What are the positive and negative impacts of AI on our contemporary society? Should we leave AI technology within the perspective of technological determinism or is there a scope to socially shape the new technology for the benefit of our society. These are some of the important issues that will be addressed in this essay.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, AI conundrum, Human centred AI, Slaughter bots, AI and level Playing field
Download: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joitmc.2023.100178
Open Science and Its Enemies: Challenges for a Sustainable Science–Society Social Contract
Venni V. Krishna, Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 2020, 6(3), 61.
Abstract: Science as a social institution has evolved as the most powerful, highly influential, and sought out institution after the conflicts between science and religion following Galileo. Knowledge as a public good, scientific peer review of science, the prominence of open publications, and the emphasis on professional recognition and scientific autonomy have been the hallmark of science in the past three centuries. According to this scientific spirit, the scientific social system and society formed a unique social contract. This social contract drew considerable institutional and state legitimacy for the openness and public good of science in the service of state and society, all through the post-war period. Openness and public good of science are recognized and legitimized by the scientific community and science agencies at the global level. This paradigm of open science, in varying forms and manifestations, contributed to the progress of systematic knowledge at the service of humankind over the last three centuries. Entering the third decade of the 21st century, the social contract between science and society is undergoing major changes. In fact, the whole paradigm of open science and its social contract is being challenged by various "enemies" or adversaries such as (a) market-based privatized commercial science, (b) industry 4.0 advanced technologies, and (c) a "new iron curtain" on the free flow of science data and information. What is at stake? Are there major changes? Is the very social institution of science transforming? What impact will this have on our contemporary and future sustainable society? These are some important issues that will be addressed in this article.
Keywords: ethos of science; science and society social contract; open science; industry 4.0; platform capitalism in science
Download: https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6030061
Venni V. Krishna, Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 2024, 10, 100178
Abstract: The way in which powerful AI technologies could transform our lives, society, economics, governance and most importantly ethics and morality surrounding it is quite popular in everyday news media as well as our drawing room discussions at home. There is considerable confusion among individuals and communities on the impact of AI. Profit seeking global mega corporations have already poured in billions of dollars in AI research and development to maximise their profits. On the other hand, there are scary and dangerous scenarios shaping up on the impact and use of AI tools. Rouge and non-state actors are weaponizing AI technologies as well as giving rise to new fake platforms. We are not far away from killer robots, autonomous weapons and robotic warfare as depicted in the film Slaughter Bots. The main purpose and objective of this essay is to understand what is good, bad and the scary of AI developments? What are the positive and negative impacts of AI on our contemporary society? Should we leave AI technology within the perspective of technological determinism or is there a scope to socially shape the new technology for the benefit of our society. These are some of the important issues that will be addressed in this essay.
Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, AI conundrum, Human centred AI, Slaughter bots, AI and level Playing field
Download: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joitmc.2023.100178
Open Science and Its Enemies: Challenges for a Sustainable Science–Society Social Contract
Venni V. Krishna, Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity, 2020, 6(3), 61.
Abstract: Science as a social institution has evolved as the most powerful, highly influential, and sought out institution after the conflicts between science and religion following Galileo. Knowledge as a public good, scientific peer review of science, the prominence of open publications, and the emphasis on professional recognition and scientific autonomy have been the hallmark of science in the past three centuries. According to this scientific spirit, the scientific social system and society formed a unique social contract. This social contract drew considerable institutional and state legitimacy for the openness and public good of science in the service of state and society, all through the post-war period. Openness and public good of science are recognized and legitimized by the scientific community and science agencies at the global level. This paradigm of open science, in varying forms and manifestations, contributed to the progress of systematic knowledge at the service of humankind over the last three centuries. Entering the third decade of the 21st century, the social contract between science and society is undergoing major changes. In fact, the whole paradigm of open science and its social contract is being challenged by various "enemies" or adversaries such as (a) market-based privatized commercial science, (b) industry 4.0 advanced technologies, and (c) a "new iron curtain" on the free flow of science data and information. What is at stake? Are there major changes? Is the very social institution of science transforming? What impact will this have on our contemporary and future sustainable society? These are some important issues that will be addressed in this article.
Keywords: ethos of science; science and society social contract; open science; industry 4.0; platform capitalism in science
Download: https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc6030061
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