#BeingRelevant

On the 5th of November, I had the pleasure to join Lancia Consult at their Being Relevant event at the Bristol Museum. Presentations focus on the ethics of new technologies: our digital identity, our financial credit score challenges and accessibility, autonomous driving, ethics of AI and finally – what I personally found the most interesting – the ethics and challenges of the AI use in military conflicts.

I am always at awe with the work done here in Bristol to open up discussions about challenging topics, and so I really enjoyed listening to all the speakers. Each talk was fairly short but really informative. Most importantly, fairly balances. Of course, the ethical challenges of innovation are complex. However, it is comforting to know that many professionals dedicate their careers and their entire startups to this area. We are finally looking at the complexity of ethical choices. We are considering the outdated, rigid systems (not tech, but our own social, political and economic systems) and developing ideas that aim to respond to the human aspects of our interactions with technology. We are also looking at inclusivity, diversity, access, safety but also critical thinking around what data and automation mean to us.

I came out of the event inspired to think more carefully about my own, but also our collective ethical choices.

Here are a few comments I personally find important to think about:

On digital identity
On real-world AV case studies
On the collective wellbeing vs. individual needs dilemma in AI
On challenges of autonomous vehicles design
On consumer trust for startups
In the battlefield, those questions are considered – whether we like it or not

Here are the notes, I hope you will find those inspiring too. A huge thank you to the organisers for inviting me and the OTR Bristol.

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Sylwia Korsak
I am a senior social media and digital wellbeing consultant, coach and counsellor. Since 2004 I am helping individuals, organisations and brands articulate their stories with the help of the social web and find humanity in the digital world. I am a word of mouth marketer advising nonprofits and commercial brands on informed, realistic, sustainable digital strategies. I help organisations and brands develop sustainable digital wellbeing strategies. I am a personal adviser, coach and counsellor working with individuals wishing to identify, plan and develop their digital wellbeing goals. I am supporting clients in understanding the growing range of choices related to their online activities and in making decisions benefiting their personal careers and wellbeing. I offer a wide range of digital services, so please take a moment to learn more about my experience, but also check out the testimonials from my past and current clients. I am always happy to chat about digital wellbeing and social media so feel free to get in touch for an initial consultation. I practice what I preach. I am a blogger passionate about digital and wellbeing. I take visual notes about my hobbies: coffee and allotment gardening. I record inspiring moments in my personal photo notebook. I am a founder of BarcampNFP and BigosUK. I currently work mainly in digital wellbeing and mental health. I am a Community Champion at OTR Bristol, a social movement for young people’s mental health (the oldest youth counselling service in the Bristol area). I volunteer for Bristol Mind and other local mental health charities.

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