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The impact of fake knowledge spread by academics in the west and east due to the publish or perish culture assiduously developed over the years is very high. Starting from Phd and Post-Doctoral students of the concerned academic to peers getting misguided, waste of research funding and precious researcher time and mind-share, impact on public perceptions and policy are all examples of such impact. In some sense these are "hallucinations" of the Human-Generative-AI system, which too has near/far time/place impact

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Delighted to spend the afternoon with Elizabeth to talk about #digitalinclusion in higher education. We'll be covering: 💻 What are the barriers to reaching digital inclusion for all? 🖱 What are universities doing to address digital poverty? (case studies) 💾 How can the HE sector go a step further to achieve equitable access to technology for learning? I also will be sharing some insights from our #DigitallyEnhancedBlendedLearning report. Please come join me for this fireside chat! #blendedlearning #DEBL #edtech #highereducation #HEpolicy #equitabletech #techforlearning #AIED #enddigitalpoverty

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In a recent article by Financial Times and Marietje Schaake, a fellow at Stanford University Graduate School of Education University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, the critical impact of Big Tech lobbying on democracy is examined. Schaake highlights how the mantra “regulation stifles innovation” has become a convenient shield for tech companies to protect their interests. With 2024 being dubbed “the year of democracy” due to numerous global elections, it’s also becoming the “year of lobbying.” Tech companies are increasingly investing in “public affairs” to influence newly elected leaders in the EU and the US. As we navigate the complexities of AI and other emerging technologies, it’s crucial to balance innovation with responsible regulation to safeguard democratic values. #Innovation #Democracy #BigTech #AI #Regulation #PublicAffairs #TechPolicy #ProfessionalNetworking https://lnkd.in/eBcjKbUA

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Honored to talk about #greenAI, #foresight and #governance at the International AI Cooperation and Governance Forum hosted by National University of Singapore. Thanks indeed to Simon Chesterman, XUE Lan, Zheng Liang, LIU Chang, GUO Yike, Sirui Han, Caleb Chen CAO, Wallace S. Cheng and all! 1. Urgency of ensuring green AI: #energy #water to power and cool AI; rare earth metals used in chips... -Energy consumption in crypto: for example, 100 million transactions in one asset of the least energy-consuming tech = A single transaction in an asset using the most energy-consuming tech (Agur et al 2023; a similar situation may exist for AI) - genAI systems “might already use around 33 times more energy to complete a task than task-specific software would” (EleniKemene, et al., 2024) - Water: A bottle of water per 100-word email generated by an AI chatbot (Verma and Tan 2024) https://lnkd.in/gD-spgKc 2. Mismatches - AI and sustainability: #horizontally between functions (environment, digitalisation); #vertically across governance levels + across timescales https://lnkd.in/gyv6Fwwu 3. Benefits/feasibility - Common interest in environmental issues, environmental commitments, energy security/sustainability - Sustainable investment return (factoring in energy/water costs) and strategy - Trust in AI... 4. Solutions #AdaptiveGovernance - Guideline/requirements to #understand risks (disclosure, energy efficiency labelling, indexes, verification, monitoring, forecast, early warning) - Tendering/outsourcing requirements - Not set genAI as default in certain contexts like search - #Incentives and others (eg education)... - Tech: Understand and meticulously choose tech Open-source AI models (#decentralization), AI capabilities functioning on the device (without cloud processing)... - Breaking silos Open issues: How to set criteria for AI energy efficiency given different performances and contexts of generative AI? ... A related paper of mine: https://lnkd.in/gYHNsRau Dirk Hartung How Khang Lim Jason Grant Allen Han-Wei L. Jerrold Soh Michelle Lim Weiyang Cheong Li Xiaoli Wang Zhe (Mark) Alberto De Franceschi Pierre Noro Theodor Cojoianu Kevin Werbach Ryosuke Ushida Ching-Fu Lin Dr. Sasha Luccioni Constance de Leusse #ResponsibleAI #PublicInterestAI

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https://lnkd.in/ggVQS4qt A very thought-provoking piece by Roger Martin draws a bead on a key issue in the process of higher education that has the undesirable effect of dampening the continuous pursuit of learning. Interestingly enough, at a time when humans have the opportunity to unlock potential to learn more continuously with the help of emerging technologies of the last decade, we must decide to engage more rather than simply accept as true, and we may need to entertain the idea that what we believe just might be a small part of a much bigger context from and in which there still is much to be learned.

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On this beautiful Summer Sunday, under the equatorial Sun, I am making time for Prof Sandel, for that speech by our PM that the Straits Times captured so poorly, and France's fete nationale. 1/ Prof Sandel on fighting populism * "it began with the explicit case against government made by figures like Reagan and Thatcher. They argued that government is the problem and unfettered markets are the solution. But even after they were succeeded by center-left parties and politicians, those center-left parties and politicians did not challenge the fundamental assumptions of the market triumphalist faith of the Reagan Thatcher years. . . they embraced a version of the market faith under the banner of globalization, a certain version of globalization, a market-driven and more precisely, a finance driven version of globalization." * "The neoliberal project of globalisation was accompanied by a kind of ideological rationale, which brings us to the tyranny of merit. Because meritocracy became the rationale for the growing divide between winners and losers." * "We should focus less on arming people for meritocratic competition and focus more on the dignity of work, on asking what the conditions would be for making life better for those who contribute to the economy and the common good. . . even though they may not have a university degree. . . most of our fellow citizens don’t have university degrees. . . it is folly to create an economy that sets as a necessary condition of dignified work and a decent life a university degree that most people don’t have." * "Thinking through the meaning of work forces us to confront contested moral and political questions that we otherwise evade. And the central among those questions is: what counts as a valuable contribution to the economy and to the common good? . . . to know what counts as a contribution to the common good, requires that we ask one another, and ourselves: what are our common purposes and ends as a political community?" * "Progressive parties need to move beyond a concern only with distributive justice, . . . but also to have something to say about contributive justice. . . the anger is about the loss of recognition and esteem. Diminished purchasing power matters but the injury that most animates the resentment of working people is to their status as producers, not only to their ability as consumers to afford the goods they need. Only a political agenda that acknowledges this injury and seeks to renew the dignity of work can speak effectively to the discontent that roils our politics." https://lnkd.in/ggYFKi_n 2/ Prime Minister Wong's tone-setting speech https://lnkd.in/ggisaSvt 3/ Vive la France! Vive la République! https://lnkd.in/g3bErhqM

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As the newly sworn-in Minister of Digital Affairs, Huang is committed to driving the digital economy forward and ensuring robust digital resilience in the nation. Key highlights of the strategy include: 🤖Increased Investment in AI, Software, and Information Security: With a vision to transform these sectors into a trillion-dollar industry by 2026, Minister Huang aims to expand investment in cutting-edge technologies that will propel Taiwan's digital economy to new heights. 💻Coordination of Digital Governance and Infrastructure: The Ministry of Digital Affairs (MODA) will play a pivotal role in coordinating digital governance and infrastructure to facilitate the domestic digital transition. This strategic approach is designed to enhance society's digital resilience and ensure rapid recovery from malicious attacks. 📱Advancing Safe High-Speed Internet Network: Recognizing the critical role of a safe high-speed internet network in advancing the digital economy, MODA will collaborate with relevant ministries to develop a comprehensive system integrating 4G, 5G, 6G, satellites, and other communication technologies. This forward-looking digital development strategy is poised to position Taiwan as a powerhouse🚀in the digital economy and pave the way for groundbreaking advancements in the technological landscape. #DigitalEconomy #Technology #Innovation #DigitalTransformation Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gFxq4Jz7

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Happy to share my latest piece on the evolving landscape of work, AI, and Industry 4.0, based on my presentation at ADBI, Japan. It aligns with ADBI’s policy brief on 'The Future of Work, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Government: Policy Perspectives for Asia.' Access the ADBI policy brief here: https://lnkd.in/dvQKpKxc. #AI #Industry4.0 #PolicyInsights

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HALF A CENTURY OF VLDB: A CELEBRATION & MEMORIES This year's International Conference on Very Large Data Bases (#VLDB) https://vldb.org/2024/ in Guangzhou (China) will be the 50th edition of that conference series. In celebration of that, I have just learnt that there will be a special session in Guangzhou. I have been invited to host that session by Lei Chen, a General Chair of #VLDB2024. My working title for this session is "Half a Century of VLDB: A Celebration and Memories". If you have any inputs on the content for this session, I would love to hear from you. Any VLDB photos, especially from the early years, would be also be very interesting to show off. Please send me in high resolution any such photos that you have. In the early 1980s, I was aware of some of the controversies related to VLDB and ACM, Association for Computing Machinery. Just recently I came across the 1982 paper https://lnkd.in/gKPdGmgz by the founder of VLDB and ACM TODS David K. Hsiao which details some of the problems that he faced. Just yesterday I noticed that there is an Oral History interview of David Hsiao done by Thomas Haigh in June 2009 https://lnkd.in/gwYviwSS Let me also know which was the earliest VLDB that you attended. The first VLDB that I had a paper in was the 1982 one but I didn't go to that conference in Mexico City since I was transitioning from a student visa to a green card, and I didn't want to take a risk by going abroad during that period 🤔 The first VLDB that I attended was the 1987 one in Brighton, UK. Including VLDB2024, I would have attended 29 of the 50 VLDBs 😍 If you are on WhatsApp/WeChat, then please join the VLDB2024 Attendees WhatsApp/WeChat Group by introducing yourself and sending me the relevant details to join.

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Jeffreys centroid minimizes average symmetrized Kulback-Leibler divergence of a population. Not in closed form for categorical nor normal distributions. Jeffreys-Fisher-Rao center as a proxy of Jeffreys centroid: Fisher-Rao midpoint of sided KL centroids: https://lnkd.in/gKyXytP3

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Please consider submitting to the HICSS 58 AI and Digital Discrimination minitrack: https://lnkd.in/ekkqkDXu This minitrack attracts and presents research on understanding and addressing the discrimination problems arising in designing, deploying, and using artificial intelligent systems. Digital discrimination refers to discrimination between individuals or social groups due to lack of access to Internet-based resources or biased data mining practices and inherited prejudices in a decision-making context. The minitrack welcomes papers in all formats, including empirical studies, design research, theoretical framework, case studies, etc., from scholars across disciplines, such as information systems, computer science, library science, sociology, law, etc. Potential topics include, but are not limited to: -AI-based Assistants: Opportunities and Threats -AI Explainability and Digital Discrimination -AI Literacy of users -AI Systems Design and Digital Discrimination -AI Use Experience of Disadvantaged / Marginalized Groups -Biases in AI Development and Use -Digital Discrimination in Online Marketplaces -Digital Discrimination and the Sharing Economy -Digital Discrimination with Various AI Systems (LLM-based AI, AI assistants, etc.) -Effects of Digital Discrimination in AI Contexts -Ethical Use/ Challenges/ Considerations and Applications of AI Systems -Generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT) Use and Ethical Implications -Organizational Perspective of Digital Discrimination -Responsible AI Practices to Minimize Digital Discrimination -Responsible AI Use Guideline and Policy -Societal Values and Needs in AI Development and Use -Sensitive Data and AI Algorithms -Social Perspective of Digital Discrimination -Trusted AI Applications and Digital Discrimination -User Experience and Digital Discrimination Minitrack Co-Chairs: Sara Moussawi (Primary Contact) Carnegie Mellon University [email protected] Jason Kuruzovich Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute [email protected] Minoo Modaresnezhad University of North Carolina Wilmington [email protected] Xuefei Nancy Deng California State University, Dominguez Hills [email protected]

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The aforementioned webinar by Prof. Newman was successfully done and is now distributed online. Please take a look at it (and my humble comment on it as well …) <Link to the movie> https://lnkd.in/g49Hqu6e *There is also a version of Japanese voiceover, too.（和訳版もあります。） https://lnkd.in/gGBpmMyH #EconomicSecurity #AbrahamNewman #WeaponizedInterdependence #Geoeconomics

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Building a Sustainable Future: Technology, Education, and Capital 🌱💡💰 I just had the privilege of joining a panel discussion at CUHK in collaboration with the St. Gallen Symposium, where we explored the path toward a sustainable future. Our conversation focused on the TEC triad—Technology, Education, and Capital—as essential pillars for driving real impact. Technology: Innovation isn’t just an option; it's a necessity. Technological advancements are reshaping the landscape, offering new tools to tackle sustainability challenges more effectively. Education: Knowledge is power. Understanding sustainability and its nuances is crucial for every individual, community, and organization. Without a solid grasp of these issues, we can’t expect lasting change. Capital: Our resources need to be strategically allocated. Knowledgeable investments are the backbone of sustainable growth. Only by aligning capital with impactful, responsible projects can we secure a resilient future. Together, these elements create a framework for building a more sustainable world. Thank you to everyone involved for such a thoughtful and inspiring discussion. Let’s continue to bridge technology, knowledge, and resources for a greener tomorrow. Kannes Wong, MBA, CEP® | Melanie Kwok | Alexander Bent | Lester Chan #SustainableFuture #TEC #Innovation #Sustainability #CUHK #StGallenSymposium

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SHOULD AND ECON STUDENT TAKE HARSHANOMICS 201? ======================================= Selecting one subject, and not another, always has advantages and disadvantages. In this case, choosing the Social Market Economy presents its own challenges. Typically, a rational individual would opt for neoliberalism, which prioritises growth and then considers human development separately. This approach is also the one endorsed by the IMF. There would be serious repercussions on deviating that path. Thus anyone moving away from this path must proceed cautiously and accept significant risks. Once the decision is made, there is no turning back. If a social economy model fails, it could set the country back by 20 years. https://lnkd.in/gKKMxZB8

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Worth a read: “The Plight of DEI [EDI] Leaders — Heavy Expectations and Limited Protections,” by Aletha Maybank, M.D., M.P.H. | N Engl J Med, vol. 390, no. 14 (March 20, 2024): 1258-1260. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2402660 “I’ve come to realize that the progress fostered by my equity-related efforts rarely comes simply from showing people data on inequities. It comes from capturing my colleagues’ willingness to acknowledge what they don’t know, to be curious enough to learn, and to care enough to see, understand, and value the humanity of others. Influencing other people to change their will and to care about events and issues outside their own experience and self-interest is hard work.” “…Many DEI leaders who identify as Black or with another historically marginalized racial group end up being the face of this work even as they are themselves affected by the inequitable life experiences that the work aims to ameliorate. And now we are often simultaneously tasked with doing the work, defending ourselves, and defending the institutions in which we work.” “…And in this moment in history, as we witness the mounting destruction of DEI efforts, we need more leaders and colleagues, especially from within our institutions, who will show up not only with us, but for us.” https://lnkd.in/ggkbfwZ6

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The Biden Executive Order on AI set forward a path for responsible uses of AI in government and beyond, and set a key role for privacy enhancing technologies that you can be used in support of AI. At Future of Privacy Forum we are excited to help advance legal certainty, standardization and (most important) ethical uses of PETS. Looking forward to meeting with key Administration, civil society, academic and industry experts at the White House to kick this effort off today.

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Korea University joined as a member of The Planetary Health Alliance! Planetary Health Alliance Hopkins Bloomberg Center Washington, DC 20001 Korea University is dedicated to advancing Planetary Health by integrating sustainability, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into our research, education, and community engagement efforts. We focus on addressing medical waste management and broader environmental issues through interdisciplinary approaches chaired by Prof. Yong Sik Ok. Our collaboration with the Planetary Health Alliance enhances our ability to build global partnerships, share knowledge, and develop innovative solutions that contribute to a sustainable and healthier planet for all. Together, we work to create impactful changes in environmental and public health. https://lnkd.in/gT6ivag6

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Our recently published paper builds on the dynamic capability perspective to explore effective digitalization and transformation strategies within the tech industry, particularly highlighting the digital divide between developed and developing economies. Through a qualitative comparative analysis of Hong Kong and Pakistan, we identified key challenges, opportunities, and strategies for successful digitalization. Utilizing interviews and content analysis, we uncovered critical insights that inform a proposed framework aimed at enhancing digital transformation efforts. Our findings emphasize the importance of technopreneurship and improved human resource practices to address the unique challenges faced by both developed and developing nations. This research contributes to a deeper understanding of digital transformation amidst evolving workforce dynamics and technological disruptions, offering valuable guidance for policymakers to implement resilient strategies that bridge the digital divide. I always pray for my mentor Prof. Dr. Nadeem Javaid. Thank you for being a guiding light in my career. I invite you to read the paper for a comprehensive look at these vital insights!

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