Researcher Urvashi Aneja Advocates for Responsible AI Development in India, Highlights Risks of Perpetuating Injustice
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Urvashi Aneja researches the societal impact of AI systems in India and platform governance. Her current work focuses on algorithmic decision-making systems.
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Aneja is proud to draw attention to issues like contribution of AI to epistemic injustice, deskilling of labor, and perpetuation of unaccountable power in the majority world.
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Aneja advises women entering AI to develop expertise, study widely across disciplines to understand AI's socio-technical nature, and "let your work do the talking".
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Key issues facing AI evolution include concentration of power with big tech companies and positioning AI as a silver bullet for complex socio-economic problems.
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Responsible AI building should start with assessing need for AI, re-centering domain knowledge, ensuring participation and inclusive teams.