AICONIC

What makes AI uniquely problematic as a technology deployed across all sectors is its opacity. The spread of surveillance cameras in the UK was visible to all, especially those that might have felt targeted. But how do you know you’ve been sorted by a system that even its designers may not understand (AI outputs are often not ‘explainable’)? How do you converse with a neighbour when they see entirely different news feeds? The impact is greatest on those who are already vulnerable, possibly in multiple ways.

This series of workshops with two community groups explores how AI affects their access to information and services, and to perhaps reimagine it, through the collaborative creation of a short film. Through the process, we identify and articulate individuals’ concerns, while the film becomes an advocacy tool.

In collaboration with Mukul Patel, produced by The People Speak
This project informs research by the University of Sheffield. Commissioned by Public Voices in AI