Workshops held in India on AI ethics

New Delhi

The first workshop, titled “Philosophy and Ethics of Artificial Intelligence,” was held on February 28 at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), a leading institution for social science research in New Delhi.

Organized jointly with Centre for Philosophy at JNU and the Center for Science and Thought at the University of Bonn, it featured lectures by Prof. Deguchi and Prof. Gabriel, with Research Fellow Maiko Tsuji of the Kyoto Institute of Philosophy  participating as a discussant. Together, they explored how advanced technologies such as AI should be designed and utilized, as well as how digital technologies influence concepts of humanity or society.

Additionally, 13 other speakers and discussants from the institutions of Delhi University, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Jamia Millia Islamia University and JNU, including Dr. Prashant Kumar of Delhi University, also took part. Around 200 JNU students likewise attended the event, —which thus became a large-scale gathering.

Bengaluru

The second workshop took place on March 1 in Bengaluru, a major city in southern India. Co-hosted by the Kyoto Institute of Philosophy and the Center for Science and Thought at the University of Bonn, it was themed “AI, Ethics, and Transcultural Innovation.”

Organizer Dr. Dhananjay Singh of India’s Ministry of Finance opened the event with an overview of the social and economic foundations of AI in India. Subsequently, Prof. Sangeetha Menon of the National Institute of Advanced Studies Bangalore and about 30 experts from renowned research institutions in the southern region—such as the National Law School of India University, the Indian Institute of Science, and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay—exchanged views on how AI should be applied in fields like education, legislation, and public health, and on the technical and societal challenges that must be addressed.

Prof. Deguchi delivered a lecture focused on his concept of the “WE-Turn,” proposing a vision for a new form of society that drew significant interest from the audience.

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