Mireille Hildebrandt, a lawyer, philosopher and professor at Radboud Universiteit & Vrije Universiteit Brussels
07/15/19 • 62 min
Mireille Hildebrandt, a Professor of ‘Interfacing Law and Technology’ at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, of ‘ICT and the Rule of Law’ at Radboud University (the Netherlands), is a lawyer and philosopher whose main research is concerned with the functioning of the rule of law in cyberspace. Her extensive intellectual interests in ethics are rooted in her academic background in criminal and constitutional law while she takes anthropology, history and philosophy into account. Her current research investigates the rule of law with the rise of ICT and Big Data whose decision-making process is invisible yet has become crucial part of our daily life. Also, currently, she is leading the ERC AdG research on COHUBICOL: Counting as a human being in the era of computational law (2019-2024). (See www.cohubicol.com.)
In today’s episode, we talk to Mireille about the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), law and ethics. What is the impact of AI and smart technology on ethical dimension of human life? How does AI create the predictability of human behaviors and what are the implications of it? 3 pieces of advice for companies interested in the topic of ethics and AI.
Mentioned in Podcast:
How the body shapes the way we think
https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/how-body-shapes-way-we-think
John Rawls
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rawls
Mireille’s work:
Book Publications
Hildebrandt, M. (2019). Law for Computer Scientists and Other Folk. Now in open review with MIT pubpub, it will be published by OUP later in 2019:
https://lawforcomputerscientists.pubpub.org
Hildebrandt, M. (2015). Smart technologies and the end (s) of law: novel entanglements of law and technology. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Gutwirth, S., & Hildebrandt, M. (2008). Profiling the European citizen: Cross-disciplinary perspectives. Springer.
Mireille on other Podcasts:
BIG DATA (Radio in Dutch, 2018) https://www.bnr.nl/podcast/gdpr/10338785/big-data
Democracy in the 21st century: the impact of ICT (2018, Den Haag) https://www.montesquieu-instituut.nl/id/vkqzl6lxopjp/agenda/democratie_in_de_21e_eeuw_de_impact_van
Hearsay Culture Show (2006) https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/hearsay-culture-show-83-kzsu-fm-stanford/id131237275?i=1000049681292
Social media and other links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mireillehildebrandt/?originalSubdomain=be
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mireillemoret?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Research Group on Law Science Technology & Society studies (LSTS): https://lsts.research.vub.be/en/mireille-hildebrandt/
COHUBICOL: www.cohubicol.com
Mireille Hildebrandt, a Professor of ‘Interfacing Law and Technology’ at Vrije Universiteit Brussel, of ‘ICT and the Rule of Law’ at Radboud University (the Netherlands), is a lawyer and philosopher whose main research is concerned with the functioning of the rule of law in cyberspace. Her extensive intellectual interests in ethics are rooted in her academic background in criminal and constitutional law while she takes anthropology, history and philosophy into account. Her current research investigates the rule of law with the rise of ICT and Big Data whose decision-making process is invisible yet has become crucial part of our daily life. Also, currently, she is leading the ERC AdG research on COHUBICOL: Counting as a human being in the era of computational law (2019-2024). (See www.cohubicol.com.)
In today’s episode, we talk to Mireille about the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI), law and ethics. What is the impact of AI and smart technology on ethical dimension of human life? How does AI create the predictability of human behaviors and what are the implications of it? 3 pieces of advice for companies interested in the topic of ethics and AI.
Mentioned in Podcast:
How the body shapes the way we think
https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/how-body-shapes-way-we-think
John Rawls
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Rawls
Mireille’s work:
Book Publications
Hildebrandt, M. (2019). Law for Computer Scientists and Other Folk. Now in open review with MIT pubpub, it will be published by OUP later in 2019:
https://lawforcomputerscientists.pubpub.org
Hildebrandt, M. (2015). Smart technologies and the end (s) of law: novel entanglements of law and technology. Edward Elgar Publishing.
Gutwirth, S., & Hildebrandt, M. (2008). Profiling the European citizen: Cross-disciplinary perspectives. Springer.
Mireille on other Podcasts:
BIG DATA (Radio in Dutch, 2018) https://www.bnr.nl/podcast/gdpr/10338785/big-data
Democracy in the 21st century: the impact of ICT (2018, Den Haag) https://www.montesquieu-instituut.nl/id/vkqzl6lxopjp/agenda/democratie_in_de_21e_eeuw_de_impact_van
Hearsay Culture Show (2006) https://podcasts.apple.com/tt/podcast/hearsay-culture-show-83-kzsu-fm-stanford/id131237275?i=1000049681292
Social media and other links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mireillehildebrandt/?originalSubdomain=be
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mireillemoret?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
Research Group on Law Science Technology & Society studies (LSTS): https://lsts.research.vub.be/en/mireille-hildebrandt/
COHUBICOL: www.cohubicol.com
Previous Episode
Simon Roberts, anthropologist and Partner at Stripe Partners: embodiment and the role our bodies play in the technological world
In this podcast, we talk with Simon about embodiment and embodied knowledge, a pivotal concept in his commercial work and his forthcoming book. Many of Simon’s interests and projects revolve around the connection between humans and technology, and he questions the idea that technology undermines our humanity. Simon calls for more acknowledgement of the critical role that the body plays in how we make sense of the world. The body is not a mere transportation device for our brain but is a partner in creating what we take to be our intelligence. Simon also discuss why he is looking forward to the Anthro+Tech conference taking place in Bristol on 3rd October, reflects on anthropological innovation at Stripe Partners, and gives us an insight into his book.
Mentioned in Podcast:
Anthropology + Technology Conference, Bristol October 3rd 2019: http://www.mundyandanson.co.uk/blog/anthropology-plus-technology-conference-bristol-2019/
2G Tuesdays https://www.businessinsider.com/facebook-2g-tuesdays-to-slow-employee-internet-speeds-down-2015-10?international=true&r=US&IR=T
Daniel Miller on Materiality of Technology, https://www.ucl.ac.uk/anthropology/people/academic-and-teaching-staff/daniel-miller
EPIC, Advancing the Value of Ethnography in Industry, https://www.epicpeople.org/
Stripe Partners, https://www.stripepartners.com/
Crossroads Foundation’s Refugee Simulator, https://www.crossroads.org.hk/global-x-perience/refugee-run/
Simon’s soon-to-be published book:
Hard Wired: How Our Bodies Acquire Knowledge and Why We Should Learn to Trust Our Instincts
Social media and other links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonwroberts/?originalSubdomain=uk
Twitter: @ideasbazaar
Next Episode
Tricia Bruce, PHD, sociologist and affiliate of the University of Notre Dame’s Center for the Study of Religion and Society: On technology, Twitter, responsibility, social movements & social change
Tricia Bruce, PHD is a sociologist and affiliate of the University of Notre Dame’s Center for the Study of Religion and Society. Her work intersects the sociological and cultural implications of religion, social change, social movements, immigration, race, and culture. Dr. Bruce is a regular television and radio commentator on a wide variety of contemporary sociological and topics including religion, Catholicism, social trends, family, gender, and more.
In today’s episode, we discuss with Tricia the impact of technological development on social movements as well as social change. Focusing on the development of social media, she explores how the #Metoo movement unfolded and what role Twitter played in it. Finally, she also explores the responsibility of social media and tech industry in engaging with social movement.
Tricia’s recent work:
American Parishes: Remaking Local Catholicism, edited by Gary Adler, Jr., Tricia C. Bruce, and Brian Starks, Forthcoming 2019, Fordham University Press, Catholic Practice in North America Series
Parish and Place: Making Room for Diversity in the American Catholic Church, by Tricia Colleen Bruce, Oxford University Press (August 2017)
Polarization in the U.S. Catholic Church, edited by Mary Ellen Konieczny, Charles Camosy, and Tricia C. Bruce, Liturgical Press (2016)
Social media and other links to Tricia:
Website: https://triciabruce.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/triciacbruce?lang=en
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