BISA 2023 Conference

Technology and the practice of international relations

23 Jun 2023, 16:45

1h 30m

Tweed, Hilton

Panel International Studies and Emerging Technologies Working Group

Description

This panel addresses questions concerning the emergence of digital authoritarianism, ethical guidelines in digital surveillance, videogames and environmental activism, developments in Fintech, and the role of artificial intelligence in securing government intersts.

Subcontributions

• The limitations of the ethical guidelines established by international organisations and Western researchers for digital surveillance technologies in the COVID era: focusing on the analysis of the Safety Band Policy in South Korea
• Digital authoritarianism and the devolution of authoritarian rule in Syria
• Trust in AI: Visions of Artificial Intelligence Securing Governmental Interests
• Videogames and environmental activism - creativity and optimism in spite of catastrophe
• Illusions of inclusion: Fintech in Africa