Kampala Geopolitics Conference

The Machines are Taking Over: How Robotics and AI will transform our societies

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Summary

The digital world is a new chapter in human development. Enabled by extraordinary technological advances, digitalisation has fundamentally transformed the way we live, work and communicate. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics are not merely assisting human beings in their working lives but learning to become just like them, thus threatening to replace human work with higher efficiency. This may conjure extreme cases of total replacement: in modern warfare robots and drones may replace humans on the front lines. Such ‘responsibility’ for machines also raises questions of ethics and liability. To what extent are humans still in control over their mechanic counterparts? Who carries the mandate to design and programme machines as well as to feed them with data? And once systems are operational, what ethical principles and legal regulations are they bound to follow? Who is responsible for the actions of machines and the decisions of algorithms? How prepared are we to deal with the implications of the 4th Industrial Revolution for human thought, labour and interaction?

Conference

Details

  • Time: 11:00 am
  • Venue: Main Hall

Meet the Panelists

Michael Niyitegeka

Michael Niyitegeka

Programme Director Refactory, Clarke International University

Michael Niyitegeka is the Programme Director Refactory at Clarke International University and the ICDL Africa Country Manager for Uganda. He worked with Makerere University as a researcher, trainer and head... Read more
Solomon King Benge

Solomon King Benge

Founder, Fundi Bots

Solomon King Benge is the founder of Fundi Bots, a robotics non-profit that uses robotics training inside and outside African schools to create and inspire a new generation of students... Read more
Alice Namuli Blazevic

Alice Namuli Blazevic

Head of technology and innovation, Katende, Ssempebwa & Co Advocates

Alice Namuli Blazevic is head of technology and innovation at Katende, Ssempebwa & Co Advocates, specialising in technology and law, particularly in artificial intelligence, blockchain, crypto currencies, and cyber security. She is an... Read more
Dr. Robinah Nakawunde Kulabako

Dr. Robinah Nakawunde Kulabako

Senior lecturer and head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Makerere University.

Dr. Robinah Nakawunde Kulabako is a senior lecturer and head of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Makerere University. She has two decades of experience in civil and... Read more
Silver Kayondo

Silver Kayondo

Partner, Ortus Africa

Silver Kayondo is a lawyer and serial entrepreneur with diverse experience in law, technology, innovation and agriculture. He is a Partner at Ortus Africa and also a co-founder of Drone Nerds... Read more