ASEM forum calls for age-inclusive AI
Older people should be treated as rights-holders and active participants in the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI), rather than passive beneficiaries of technology or care, experts said at an international forum in Seoul on Wednesday. The forum, co-hosted by the ASEM Global Ageing Center, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea and the Korea office of Germany’s Friedrich…
The ASEM forum in Seoul emphasized the importance of treating older individuals as rights-holders and active participants in the development and use of artificial intelligence (AI). Experts from various sectors gathered to discuss the opportunities and risks AI presents for ageing societies. While AI can help older people maintain independence, social connections, and access to information and services, the rapid spread of automated AI systems could also intensify age-based discrimination, digital exclusion, privacy risks, and threats to individual autonomy.
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