The event was jointly organized by newly promoted Professors Christoph Lutz and Suzanne Van Gils (Nordic Centre for Internet and Society, BI Norwegian Business School).
The two-day symposium examined the importance of upholding ethical standards and safeguarding privacy in an era dominated by emerging technologies. The focus was on the social and ethical implications of these technologies, particularly artificial intelligence and digital platforms, in the workplace. The symposium also addressed responsible management of employees and digital communities, with a goal of reducing polarization and incivility. The event featured academic presenters from various disciplines and fostered exchange and experience sharing.
The Symposium programme:
On Thursday 19 September 2024, the event kicked off with arrival, opening, and welcome session.This was followed by a presentation session that covered topics such as work in the gig economy, AI attitudes and digital nomads and featured Dominique Kost, Samson Esayas, Yunhao Xiao, Christian Fieseler (all BI Norwegian Business School), Ann Sophie Lauterbach (University of Konstanz) and Gemma Newlands (Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford). At the end of the day, Professor Christoph Lutz held the first keynote speech of the event “Privacy in the Digital Society: Cynicism and Agency in the Face of Emerging Technologies”.
On Friday 20 September, the day began with a practitioner-oriented discussion forum hosted by #NORA on synergies for communication in a complex digital future, followed by Professor Suzanne van Gils' keynote speech “Keeping it Civil: Understanding the Ethical Dynamics and Consequences of Offline and Online Communication“. After lunch, the day finished with another presentation session featuring Silvia Masiero (University of Oslo), Kateryna Reiby (Oslo Nye Høyskole), Shubin Yu, Anna Wasaznik Johannessen, Sut I Wong (all BI Norwegian Business School) and Urszula Ayache (University of Oslo) and covering topics such as information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D), incivility and dehumanization of AI systems, and challenges of remote work.
Thank you very much to all the visitors for many good conversations and discussions! At the Nordic Centre for Internet and Society, we are looking forward to continuing these conversations in the future.