Our AI Meets Ethics Seminar Series explores the ethical implications of and considerations for implementing novel AI technologies in healthcare. For details of each presentation, including registration link, speaker biographies and post-event recordings, please visit their respective pages.

Featured Speakers

  1. Madeleine Ransom
    September 20, 2023

    (How) Can Companion Carebots Help Us Flourish?

     Speaker: Dr. Madeleine Ransom, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Philosophy, and Political Science, UBC OkanaganTitle: (How) Can Companion Carebots Help Us Flourish?Abstract: Loneliness is widespread in our society, and in particular amongst the elderly population. Companion…

  2. Dr. Wendy Wong
    October 31, 2023

    We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age

    Speaker: Dr. Wendy Wong, Professor of Political Science & Principal's Research Chair, UBC Okanagan Title: We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age Abstract: This talk will discuss some of the key themes from We, the Data: Human Rights in the Digital Age, which is a new book…


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