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Nonviolence International Southeast Asia

Peace Perspectives Podcast — inspiring through words, changing mindsets, and building a peace constituency that transform communities. Peace Perspectives is produced by Nonviolence International Southeast Asia, with help from our partners.

Episodes

  1. 11/18/2020

    EP 4: Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technology, and Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: Security, Moral, and Ethical Perspectives in Asia

    There is much to be said about Artificial Intelligence and emerging technology, but even as a lot of it is used for good, there are concerns of misusing or abusing AI and emerging technology in both explicit and implicit ways--even to the point of infringing on basic human rights. It is on this thought that authors’ thoughts and findings in the book Artificial Intelligence, Emerging Technology, and Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: Security, Moral, and Ethical Perspectives in Asia is discussed in this special episode of Peace Perspectives. Published by Nonviolence International Southeast Asia, this paper explores the need to expose how AI and emerging technologies have eventually led to advancements in weaponry. There is a growing concern on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems or LAWS, especially in countries with human rights and security issues. This is something that governments must address, not just in a legal and ethical way but also from a humanitarian perspective.  Mitzi Austero is the Programmes Manager of Nonviolence International Southeast Asia. Alfredo Ferrariz Lubang is the Regional Representative of Nonviolence International in Asia. Concurrently, he is the National Coordinator of the Philippine Campaign to Ban Landmines and convenor of a number of humanitarian disarmament campaigns. Binalakshmi “Bina” Nepram is an indigenous scholar and human rights defender, whose work focuses on deepening democracy and championing women-led peace, security, and disarmament in Manipur, Northeast India, and South Asia. Pauleen Gorospe Savage is the Policy and Research Advisor of Nonviolence International Southeast Asia. Kazuyo Tanaka is currently a lecturer at Nara Women's University Secondary School. She earned her MA in Area Studies at Kyoto University.  Episode Links:  Read the book here.  Contact links:  Mitzi Austero on Twitter  Fred Lubang on Twitter  Bina Nepram on Twitter Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Twitter  Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Facebook

    52 min
  2. 11/05/2020

    EP 2: Southeast Asian Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence in the Service of the People

    How is the Artificial Intelligence race going in developing countries in Southeast Asia? Are governments on track to using and developing AI and emerging technology for state functions like delivery of services? What are the security concerns alongside these developments? How does the government ensure transparency and accountability to ensure citizens' rights and freedoms are not infringed upon? Is there gender inclusivity and representation in developing these AI systems? In this episode, host Pauleen Gorospe Savage chats with Mitzi Austero and Yudi Adiputera about the state of AI in developing nations in the SEA region. They touch on topics like the priorities of the public sectors in AI development, concerns in privacy and safety when AI is used as a tool for surveillance or weaponry, and class and gender inclusivity in the development of AI systems. Mitzi is the Programmes Manager of Nonviolence International Southeast Asia, and Yudi is a Professor at the Department of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada. Peace Perspectives is produced by Nonviolence International Southeast Asia. Tell us your thoughts on this episode by sending us a message on Twitter. Episode Links: Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems: A Philippine Primer Contact Links: Mitzi Austero on Twitter Yudi Adiputera on Twitter Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Twitter Nonviolence International Southeast Asia on Facebook Heinrich Böll Stiftung Website

    33 min

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Peace Perspectives Podcast — inspiring through words, changing mindsets, and building a peace constituency that transform communities. Peace Perspectives is produced by Nonviolence International Southeast Asia, with help from our partners.