Harnessing AI for Public Good: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds transformative potential for addressing global challenges ranging from climate change and public health to education and disaster response. This Track focuses on broad societal applications of AI for public benefit, such as examining how AI can be harnessed ethically and responsibly to improve the well-being of communities and promote equitable development. Contributions are invited that explore cross-sectoral applications of AI to advance societal goals, such as reducing inequality, improving governance systems, combating misinformation, and enhancing resilience against crises.
Papers may address frameworks for ensuring fairness, transparency, and accountability in AI design and use, emphasising public trust, ethical AI deployment, and regulatory frameworks to mitigate risks.
Accepted Papers:
- Localising Ethical AI Frameworks: The Case for Context-First Governance in Nigeria | Silver Okonkwo
- Toward a Public and Secure Generative AI: A Comparative Analysis of Open and Closed LLMs | Jorge Machado
- From Assurance to Adoption: Evaluating AI Trust Instruments for Public Sector Legitimacy and Service Uptake | Fatemeh Ahmadi Zeleti, Edward Curry
- The Rise of AI in Nigeria's Public Sector: Promoting Innovation and Responsible Use | Oluwaferami Ekundayo, Wisdom Agbonyehemen
- Modeling Opinion Polarization in Social Media through Abstract Argumentation Frameworks | Gabriela Diaz, Carlos Chesñevar, Elsa Estevez, Ana Maguitman
- Media Framing of Pakistan's National AI Policy: A Content Analysis of English Newspaper Coverage (2023-2025) | Hasnain Bokhari
- Dealing with System Truths and Ground Truths | Sunil Choenni, Mortaza Shoae Bargh, Floris ter Braak
