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AI and Emerging Technology

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Emerging technologies like AI are rapidly transforming industries, creating both opportunities and risks for impact assessment (IA) to address. While such technology enhances decision-making and environmental monitoring, it also raises concerns about bias, privacy, and unintended consequences. As IA adapts to these challenges, it builds on decades of Technology Assessment (TA) experience.
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AI & Emerging Technology Special-Interest Section

IAIA's AI & Emerging Technology Section invites members into the evolving global debates on complex impacts of fast-progressing technological changes, including Artificial Intelligence. Coordinator(s): Jiri Dusik, Alan Bond, & Valentina Cavanna
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KEY CITATIONS: Technology Assessment

KEY CITATIONS: Technology Assessment. A list of readily-available publications for further research on this topic.

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Should We Have Impact Assessments for Disruptive Technologies?

Do we need impact assessment for disruptive technologies like AI and 3D printing? Explore risks, trade-offs, and why IA might be the missing link.

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A Rapid Tour of Emerging Technologies and Impact Assessment

Presenter: Marla Orenstein

Recorded: 18 September 2018

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