11 panellists in discussion
Conference Workshop organisers and speakers in a group photo
In our final roundtable session, we reflected on the two-day workshop and addressed questions submitted by the online and in-person audience.
Thank you to everyone who took part in, attended, and supported the workshop. It was a fantastic couple of days. You'll hear more from us at CrAIC soon! 👀
Speaker Thomas Dekeyser presenting in front of a slide titled "AI (re-)configures the relationship between authoritarianism and difference" alongside the panel
Speaker Scott Wark presenting in front of a slide titled "The Internet is Not for Humans" alongside the panel
Speaker Hanne Stegeman presenting her work on "Where is the Body?" alongside the panel
Online speaker Dan McQuillan presenting a slide on his book "Resisting AI: An Anti-fascist Approach to Artificial Intelligence"
Brett Zehner chaired our third panel, Critical Thought After the AI Turn. Deep conversation was held on themes of labour, life, and the body from speakers @thomas-dekeyser.bsky.social, @smwark.bsky.social, @hannems.bsky.social, and @danmcquillan.bsky.social
Online speaker Shugars presenting a slide with a graphic: "AI is for losers. I can make art that's ugly and bad all by myself. Thank you very much!"
Online speaker Milagros Miceli presenting a slide on the Data Workers' Inquiry project
Speaker Peaks Krafft presenting their work
Speaker Lucy Osler presenting in front of a slide titled "AI Gossip?"
Our second panel, Critical AI and Social/Data/Science, chaired by @gildersleve.uk, featured great discussion on identity, computational workers, and social impacts of AI thanks to online and in-person speakers @shugars.bsky.social, @milamiceli.bsky.social, Peaks Krafft, and @lucyosler.bsky.social
Speaker Mona Elswah presenting in front of a slide with news stories of failures of social media content moderation in the Global South
Speaker Phoebe Moore pointing to a slide titled "there has never been a worse time"
All five panel speakers in discussion
More photos from panel 1, Critical AI Issues in the Majority World 📸
Speaker Benedetta Brevini presenting in front of a slide titled "Eco Political Economy of AI"
Speaker Hanan Badr presenting in front of a slide titled "Imaginaries, folk theories, and algorithmic resistance"
Speaker Gabriel Pereira presenting in front of a slide titled "Antagonists: algorithmic resistance". The slide features a graphic of a computer mesh hand with a raised middle finger.
Fascinating talks in our first panel, Critical AI Issues in the Majority World, on the environment, conflict, resistance, and regulation. Led by @andreamedrado.bsky.social with work from Benedetta Brevini, Hanan Badr, @gabrielopereira.bsky.social, @monaelswah.bsky.social, and @digigirlz.bsky.social
CrAIC Launch Workshop is a success! 🌟
Our two-day event @exeter.ac.uk was packed full of great presentations and conversations. We're really excited to build on the connections made, grow our network, and push forward this research in Critical AI together.
Quick wrap up of the sessions in thread 🧵
It's been a great first day at the CrAIC launch workshop! 🌟
Two panels, nine speakers, lots of good discussion
You can still sign up for our hybrid roundtable, tomorrow 2pm-3pm BST 👇
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-critic...