November 18th, 2025-- The University of Colorado-Denver's Philosophy Department has invited Dr. Karim Barakat from the American University of Beirut to present to our community. He will be discussing artificial intelligence and exploitation in the Tivoli Student Union, Room 444 on November 18th, 2025 at 3:30-5pm.
Abstract: The use of sentiment analysis, impact analysis, and similar tools in suppressing discourse in the public sphere raises questions regarding the extent to which generative AI has contributed to exacerbating inequalities in society. While algorithms have allowed for controlling hate speech in the public sphere to some degree, I arure that epistemic difficulties have contributed to promoting the discourse of dominant groups while widening gaps in representation. Politically, I argue that this introduces significant concerns about algorithmic censorship in terms of how these practices reinforce the status quo and further marginalize disenfranchised groups by echoing already existing power imbalances. Furthermore, I maintain that these tehniques have advanced new forms fo econoic and political expolitation through the regulation of content by algorithms, ones that have rendered already carved out social realities subject to political mamipulation.
Refreshments and conversation will follow the event.