KISDI will host the “2nd International Conference on the Ethics of the Intelligent Information Society” on December 3 in order to discuss the “ethical considerations and user issues” necessary for the intelligent information society

▲ Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Responsibility in the Light of Global Challenges

▲ Algorithmic Fairness in Europe

▲ Beyond Ethics Principles for AI: How to Make It Work

▲ AI and the Rule of Law

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○ Date: December 3, 2020(THU) at 13:00∼17:00

○ Venue: Online Live Streaming

○ Hosts: Korea Communications Commission (KCC), Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI)

The Korea Information Society Development Institute (KISDI, President Kwon Ho-yeol) held the “2nd International Conference on the Ethics of the Intelligent Information Society (ICEI)” jointly with the Korea Communications Commission (Chairman, Han Sang-hyuk) from 13:00 on Thursday, December 3, via live streaming.

The conference, which was held under the theme of “Toward a Human-Centered AI”, was a forum for presentations and discussions by domestic and foreign experts on the ethical considerations and user policies necessary for a society that is set to undergo massive changes due to the application of intelligent information technology such as AI.

The conference began with a keynote presentation titled "The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence: Responsibility in the Light of Global Challenges" delivered by Professor Mark Coekelbergh (University of Vienna, Austria), a member of the European Commission High Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence, followed by presentations on three topics and a comprehensive discussion session.

The first topic was "Algorithmic Fairness in Europe", delivered by Professor Sandra Wachter (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK); the second topic was "Beyond Ethics Principles for AI: How to Make It Work", presented by Professor Ko Hak-soo (Seoul National University Law School); and the third topic was “AI and the Rule of Law”, presented by Daniel Li Chen, Chief Economist (World Bank).

First, Professor Sandra Watcher looked at the trends of the European legal system related to algorithms and countermeasures to minimize the negative effects of algorithmic bias and discrimination, and the potential effects of unintentional automated decision-making on society.

Next, Professor Ko Hak-soo raised the necessity of establishing a coherent concept through social discussions on concepts related to artificial intelligence in order to become a reliable artificial intelligence. In particular, as various interpretations and evaluation criteria for the concept of algorithmic fairness had already been proposed, he explained the importance of establishing a social standard for this.

Chief Economist Daniel Lee Chen has pointed out that predictive judgment based on artificial intelligence shows inconsistent results and displays the effects of algorithmic bias on the judicial system and fairness.

Finally, a comprehensive forum titled “Toward Human-Centered AI” will be held for domestic and foreign experts. This session will be chaired by Dean Moon Myung-Jae (College of Social Sciences, Yonsei University) and joined by a group of panelists including Professor Kim Byeong-pil (KAIST), Professor Lee Jae-shin (Chungang University), General Manager Lee Ho-yeong (Korea Information Society Development Institute), General Manager Oh Sung-Tak (National Information Society Agency) and Secretary General Yoon Myung (Consumers Korea), together with the keynote speaker and presenters. The main focus of the session will be an in-depth discussion on how to realize a “reliable human-centered artificial intelligence”.

For more information about this conference, please visit the website (http://kisdiconference.kr). Pre-registrants can join the event through the EVENT-US webinar platform, but even without pre-registration you can watch the live event in part or in full on the YouTube channel of the Korea Communications Commission (streamed in full), Korea TV (broadcast until the keynote presentation), and Korea TV live channel (streamed until the presentation sessions).