CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
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Artificial Intelligence now sits inside ordinary institutions: hospitals\, schools\, public agencies\, workplaces\, and the platforms through which we communicate. As it spreads\, ethical debate cannot remain limited to &ldquo\;best practices&rdquo\; or technical fixes. The pressing task is more basic: to rethink AI ethics itself (its assumptions\, its priorities\, and its blind spots).
This \;workshop \;convenes philosophers\, researchers\, policymakers\, practitioners\, and activists to revisit core questions: What counts as harm\, and who gets to define it? Which values are silently encoded in datasets\, models\, and evaluation standards? How do AI systems reshape responsibility\, authority\, and trust when decisions are delegated to opaque infrastructures? And what kinds of regulation and institutional design are needed when AI amplifies existing asymmetries of power? Our goal is to develop richer ethical frameworks that connect the social world \;where AI operates so that deployment is guided by democratic accountability and oriented toward human flourishing and social justice.
\nA \; \;Call for Abstracts \; \;is open until \;15 March 2026 \;to select speakers for the \;II Rio de Janeiro International Workshop: Rethink AI \;Ethics\, \;that will happen at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ\, Instituto de Filosofia e Ciê\;ncias Sociais)\, Brazil\, on the \;30-31 March October 2026.
The accepted speakers will have \;25 minutes \;to present their presentation and \;15 minutes \;of Q&\;A. Any topic related with \;Ethics and Artificial Intelligence \;are welcome (official language: English and Portuguese).
To \;submit \;your abstract\, submit the following material:
\; \; \; \; \; \;(i) one word. document with a title\, abstract (250 words)\;
\; \; \; \; \; \;(ii) a cover page with name\, affiliation\, short bio (50 words) and email contact\;
\; \; \; \; \; \;to \;stevensequeira92 at hotmail dot com
There are \;no fees \;associated with participation in the Workshop.
In-person conference only \;(no online participation/ no streaming will be available).
We are sorry to say that \;no travel/staying funding \;is available to support the accepted speakers.
Notification of acceptance/rejection will be given on a daily basis 2/3 days after submission.
This event is part of the RTAIM Project (cf. \;https://trustaimedicine.weebly.com/) based at the University of Porto (PI: Steven S. Gouveia\, 2022.02527.CEECIND) and the FCT/Mobility/1301043742/2024-25 awarded to Steven S. Gouveia.
Venue: \;Instituto de Filosofia e Ciê\;ncia Sociais\, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. \;
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