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CTMF Flagship Lecture with Professor C. Thi Nguyen
18th October 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM BST
Value Capture and Algorithmic Policies: Outsourcing our Values to Technology
Join this Centre for Technomoral Futures Flagship Lecture event, in person or online, where you will gain valuable insights from award-winning author and philosopher, Professor C. Thi Nguyen, on technology’s role in shaping human values.
Abstract: The values that govern our lives are increasingly explicit: defined by algorithms and institutions to be as clear, precise and quantifiable as possible. Think of gamified point systems in apps like FitBit or Duolingo, likes and shares on Twitter and TikTok, and knowledge metrics like citation rates, impact factors and pageviews. In this talk, Professor Nguyen explores two dangers of adopting these values as our own: value capture and value collapse. In value capture, we outsource the process of deciding what to value to some company or technology, no longer adjusting our values in light of our own rich experience of the world. In value collapse, overly explicit values make us closed-minded about what’s important in the world. Join us as Professor Nguyen invites a conversation about the value of values, and how to keep them ours.
Don’t miss out on this thought-provoking event, taking place on Friday 18 October at the Edinburgh Futures Institute and online. Doors open at 17.45.
Professor Nguyen’s lecture will be followed by a drinks reception.
This event is free, but tickets are limited. Please register if you plan to attend.
