After going through some of the stories in Parables of AI in the study room, try writing your own “Parable of AI”. Think about how you would describe a day-to-day encounter with AI that you have experienced. Jot your experience down in as many words you like.
Think about the following:
Do I want this encounter to be representative of my future interactions with AI?
Would I want the future to look different? If so, how?
After you answer the last question, try another activity – use your response to the last question as a prompt for an AI image generator, and generate an image.
Through this activity, we encourage you to envision and construct an image of the future you desire with AI. By employing an AI image generator, our intention is to convey that AI is a permanent aspect of our reality. However, the manner in which we engage with and utilize AI presents an opportunity to influence a future aligned with our aspirations. It is within our power to deploy AI for the collective interests and well-being of all.
Check out this resource on AfroFeminist Futures, and think about what you see as some of the visions of AI in your contexts.
Afro-Feminist Data Futures Manifesto
In groups of 3-4 organize a storytelling session where each person is invited to build worlds through which AI exists.
The first person in the group is invited to imagine the world you live in by thinking about the people in the world, and the powers that control it.
The second person is invited to create a story in that world, and think about different scenarios. This could be to do with a particular AI technology that is changing the world, or one that is controlling it for instance.
The third person is required to identify certain consequences or challenges that emerge in that world.
The fourth person is invited to think through any ways forward to address the consequences.
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