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Ethical Frontiers – Information Conflicts in the Digital Age

Mariarosaria Taddeo will shed light on the moral implications inherent in strategies and technologies used to secure information and delve into the ethical dimensions of our digital age.

Speakers

Tuesday, 29. October 2024, 18:30 – 20:00 h

At the University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006 Zurich, KOL-G-201 (Aula)

Event Language: English

Ever wondered about the ethical dilemmas posed by information conflicts? How do we strike a balance between technological progress and preserving our shared values?

Join us for an engaging session where Professor Taddeo will shed light on the moral implications inherent in strategies and technologies used to secure information and delve into the ethical dimensions of our digital age. This session promises an enlightening exploration!

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Admission is free. No pre-registration necessary. No seat reservation possible. The security staff reserves the right to check bags/backpacks. Taking photos and filming are prohibited without authorisation and must be refrained from. The event will also be broadcast live and made available for replay.

Speakers

Professor Mariarosaria Taddeo

Professor of Digital Ethics and Defence Technologies, University of Oxford

Short Bio

Mariarosaria Taddeo is Professor of Digital Ethics and Defence Technologies at the Oxford Internet Institute of the University of Oxford and Dslt (Defence science and technology lab) Ethics Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute. Her work focuses on the ethics and governance of digital technologies, particularly of digital technologies used for national security and defence purposes. Her work has been published in “Nature”, “Nature Machine Intelligence”, “Science”, and “Science Robotics”.

She serves on the Ethics Advisory Panel of the UK Ministry of Defence and has received multiple awards, among which the Simon Award for Outstanding Research in Computing and Philosophy; and the World Technology Award for Ethics. InspiringFifty named her among the top 50 Italian women working in technology. ORBIT listed her among the top 100 women in the Ethics of AI globally and CoputerWeekly among the top 100 women in technology in the UK. In 2024, she has been awarded the title of “Grand Ufficiale al Merito della Repubblica Italiana”, by the President of the Italian Republic.

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