[Fis] New Perspectives

[Miguel Nunes]

Singularities are defined but fundamental and irreversible change in the way we live and exert our agency in the realities we are intervening actors. AI, VR and AR have neither changed our agency nor are they likely to do it in the near future. As information scientists we have the duty not to blindly follow Industrial fades or demagogic authors.

Miguel

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> On Jun 11, 2019, at 19:05, Pedro C. Marijuan <pcmarijuan.iacs at aragon.es> wrote:
> 
> Dear FIS Colleagues,
> 
> A few days ago took place the IS4SI Meeting, in SFco, with one of the parallel sessions devoted to FIS and other sessions also with presence of veteran parties of this list. Relevant speakers in the plenary sessions covered the main topic of the conference, expressed as: Where is the I in Artificial Intelligence and the Meaning in Information? From Tristan Harris to Melanie Mitchell, to Paul Verschure, etc.
> 
> In my view the perspectives in these IT fields are changing significantly. The tremendous hype in AI, Deep Learning, IOT, etc. keeps unabated, but critical voices are being heard, not just from a few Academia corners as usual, but now by leading technologists and researchers of big companies in these very fields. "Dissent" on the contents, methodologies, and consequences of social applications is growing.
> 
> The industrial development of this IT sector --notwithstanding the inflated proclamations and all the hype of the gurus-- does not mean the arrival of some great singularity, or the symbiosis with machines, or widespread menace of robots & cyborgs... these are slogans coming from the industrialists to maintain social/ideological preeminence for their whole sector. Rather I think they are starting to feel the consequences of their social overstretching in different ways.
> 
> The fundamental point, in my opinion, is that our solitary, isolated efforts from a few Academia places (Sciences & Humanities) in the quest for new perspectives in Information Science, and not just AI development, should not isolated any more. We can now establish an interesting dialog and partnership with those new "dissenters" of the technology in its concepts, methods, and social applications. It is upon us to improve the discussion procedures, the collaborations, the organization, etc. so that this opportunity might materialize progressively. Do not ask me how... In any case I pointed out three future directions for IS4SI advancement: community building, attracting scientific/technological avantgarde, and organizational improvement.
> 
> Revitalizing this discussion list--shouldn't it be one of the first steps?
> 
> Best greetings to all,
> 
> --Pedro
> 
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