AI in the box: News about the new exhibition in Ingolstadt!

AI in the box: News about the new exhibition in Ingolstadt!

The interactive exhibition “AI in a Box” (KIKi) will open at the Catholic University (KU) on May 22nd. The aim of the exhibition is to raise public awareness of the complex questions surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). Questions like “Can machines think?” or “Is AI dangerous?” are the focus of the event series. The opening will be led by Prof. Dr. Nadja Ray, who holds the chair for geomatics and geomathematics at the KU. This will be accompanied by keynote speeches by Dr. Petra Hiebl and Laura Kovacs, who discussed the relevance of educational offerings on AI.

The exhibition takes place at the Zukunftscampus in the Georgianum in Ingolstadt and runs from May 17th to June 22nd. Visitors are welcome to explore the exhibition on Saturdays and Sundays from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. There are also additional opening times during the Whitsun holidays. 90-minute tours outside of regular opening hours are offered for school classes and can be booked from May 19th to June 27th. Registrations can be sent by email to Lukas Plank.

Education and integration through discussion

A central element of the exhibition is a discussion on May 27th that will focus on the role of AI in the integration of migrants. This discussion is led by experts such as Dr. Daniel Zacher and Prof. Dr. Liane Rothenberger accompanies and offers the opportunity to exchange ideas with scientists, practitioners and refugees.

The exhibition was developed in cooperation between researchers from the Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg and the MIDS as well as the “Human in Motion” project. This underlines the interdisciplinary networking of the topics of mathematics, computer science, ethics, social sciences and much more.

Global ethical challenges

In parallel with local efforts to educate people about AI, global challenges are emerging. Ethical questions about digital technologies, especially AI, cannot be answered at the national level alone. According to UNESCO, the majority of AI technologies are developing in just a few industrialized and emerging countries such as the USA, China and Germany. This leads to the risk that poorer countries will be disconnected from technological development, which could further deepen the digital divides between countries.

The UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence underlines the need for international cooperation. AI systems must respect human rights, no matter where they are used. Particular attention will be paid to the participation of people from low- and middle-income countries to ensure that these countries are not excluded from development.

Economic potential and challenges

The discussion about AI also includes its economic potential. In Germany, the focus is on competitiveness in a global context and comparison with countries such as the USA and China. The question of how AI technologies can help poorer countries catch up economically is becoming increasingly relevant. Experts emphasize the opportunities for African countries that could benefit from a young, well-educated and tech-savvy population.

However, the challenge remains to ensure that the AI ​​industry generates real added value in less developed countries. It is crucial to create skilled jobs instead of offering precarious jobs. The continued urgency of bridging the digital divide between the global south and developed countries is highlighted by experts.

The upcoming events in the “AI in the Box” exhibition offer an important platform to address these topics locally. They open up discourses that include both individual and global perspectives on artificial intelligence and thus make a valuable contribution to social discussion.