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Contribution to 2019 UN Conference on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems

ConciousCoders is hosting a panel discussion at the 2019 Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems at the United Nations in Geneva. The event aims to integrate international and transdisciplinary perspectives from “the young generation”

Hosting a panel discussion at UN conference

“Our goal is to highlight the importance of interdisciplinary, civilian participation in discussions surrounding LAWS and ethical AI development.”

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Topic Groups

ConsciousCoders is designed as an open Think Tank. A platform for motivated people to work on topics regarding the impact of AI and digital technologies on our society and to present their findings to the community. Here you find our current Topic Groups.

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Digital Democracy

“We propose a research project that aims at finding solutions that enhance a pluralistic discourse within digital space”

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Environment

“We try to explore both negative and positive aspects of possible future scenarios for the environment”

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Fairness

“How can we translate concepts of fairness and non-discrimination into formulations that machines can understand”

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Healthcare

“Digitization is a major factor for increasing quality and efficiency in the healthcare sector.”

Ideas for new topics are always welcome!

Formats

CONSCIOUSCODERS.workshop

In our workshops students and young professionals identify current challenges and explore solution approaches in a hands-on manner.

The workshops include preparation, inspiring keynote speeches and thematic deep dives in working groups.

CONSCIOUSCODERS.magazine

To include the interested public into the discussion, the ConsciousCoders community publishes their findings in the cc magazine.

Experts, critics and others will have the chance to share their thoughts on controversial topics.

CONSCIOUSCODERS.meetup

Our Topic Groups present their work to the public and external experts give insights into their field.

We want to foster discussion and interaction of developers as experts of the technology with decision-makers and the interested society.

CONSCIOUSCODERS.blog

Our aim is to offer our community insights to our work, overviews on current technology and controversial aspects we believe should be considered.

The blog also offers a way to express personal opinions for the community of ConsciousCoders.

Mission

Our Mission is…

to foster discussion and interaction between developers as experts of digital technology with decision-makers and the interested society.

to scientifically address chances und challenges concerning artificial intelligence.

to provide an open platform for working on ideas and projects in interdisciplinary teams.

Vision

Our Vision is…

a beneficial and sustainable use of digital technologies for the society and the environment.

a profound understanding of emerging technologies throughout the whole society.

critical developers who review their work against ethical questions and are aware of their responsibility.

Values

Our Values are…

to provide a honest and inclusive culture always open for new ideas and opinions

collaborative and output-oriented work with high quality

economic independence and political, religious and ideological neutrality