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 at the international gathering called for AI to be used in a manner that empowers older people, enabling them to live independently, maintain social connections, and access information and services.
However, they also cautioned that the rapid expansion of automated AI systems could lead to intensified age-based discrimination, digital exclusion, privacy risks, and threats to individual autonomy. 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 Naumann Foundation for Freedom, gathered experts from various sectors to discuss the opportunities and risks AI presents for ageing societies.
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