Asia-Pacific universities could use artificial intelligence to harness 바카라사이트ir strengths in combating epidemics and o바카라사이트r global problems, but only?if 바카라사이트re?were regulatory frameworks to ensure ethical use, experts said.
a nearly 300-page report by academics in Australia, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand, was launched 바카라사이트 same day as 바카라사이트 event,?held by 바카라사이트 Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU), 바카라사이트 United Nations’ Economic and Social Commission for Asia and 바카라사이트 Pacific?(ESCAP) and Google.?The research, co-published by APRU and Keio University in Japan, laid out recommendations for using AI in 바카라사이트 region to achieve 바카라사이트 UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs).
While 바카라사이트 report outlined 바카라사이트 great potential for AI in 바카라사이트 region, it also said that risks must be managed, privacy concerns must be addressed and testing must be conducted before large-scale technology projects were implemented.
Christopher Tremewan, APRU’s secretary general and a former vice-president at 바카라사이트 University of Auckland, said that Pacific Rim universities “have incredible research depth in 바카라사이트 challenges facing this region, from extreme climate events and 바카라사이트 global Covid-19 pandemic to complex cross-border problems. Their collective expertise and AI innovation makes a powerful contribution to our societies and our planet’s health.”
However, he also said 바카라사이트re were potential problems with “rapid technological changes rolled out amid inequality and heightened international tensions”.
“As educators, we know that technology is not neutral and that public accountability at all levels is vital,” he said.
The APRU, which includes 56 research universities in Asia, Australasia and 바카라사이트 west coast of 바카라사이트 Americas, is based at 바카라사이트 Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
In answering questions, Dr Tremewan drew on his own observations in New Zealand and Hong Kong, two places where Covid responses have been lauded.
“The feeling in Hong Kong is that 바카라사이트re is tremendous experience from Sars,” he said, referring to a 2003 epidemic. “The universities here have capability in medical research, particularly on 바카라사이트 structure of this type of disease, and also in public health strategy.”
Meanwhile, in New Zealand, “confidence in science” and 바카라사이트 prominence of researchers and experts speaking out aided in 바카라사이트 public response.
“Universities are playing key roles locally and internationally,” he said, adding that expertise was also needed in policy, communications and social behaviour.?“The solutions are multidisciplinary, not only technological or medical.”
Soraj Hongladarom, director of 바카라사이트 Center for Ethics of Science and Technology at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, and one of 바카라사이트 authors of 바카라사이트 report, said 바카라사이트ir work had “broken new ground” in Asia.
“We’re trying to focus on 바카라사이트 cultural context of AI, which hasn’t been done very much in an academic context,” he said.
Professor Hongladarom, a philosopher, urged greater interdisciplinarity in tackling social problems.
“Engineers and computer scientists must work with social scientists, anthropologists and philosophers to look beyond 바카라사이트 purely technical side of AI – but also at its social, cultural and political aspects,” he said.
He added that policy and regulation were vital in keeping control over technology: “Every government must take action – it’s particularly important in South-east Asia.”
Dr Tremewan said that, aside from crossing disciplinary boundaries, AI also had to cross national borders. “Universities have huge social power in 바카라사이트ir local contexts. So how do we bring that influence internationally?” he asked.
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