Technology Targeting Minority Groups | Cambridge Union

This panel event took place in the Keyn es Library at 5:30pm on Tuesday 13th February 2024.
Whilst creating new platforms for activism and increasing access to information, the technological revolution raises concerns about freedom and privacy. This panel brings together different actors to spotlight how technology can be used to suppress the rights of minority groups, discussing the reality of algorithmic biases in Artificial Intelligence technology and the usage of surveillance technology on Uyghurs in China.
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PANELISTS
Dr Kanta Dihal
Dr Kanta Dihal is Lecturer in Science Communication at Imperial College London and Associate Fellow of the Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence at the University of Cambridge. Her research focuses on the stories we tell about artificial intelligence across cultures, and how they help us think about ethics and bias in new technologies. She has advised organisations including the World Economic Forum and United Nations on perceptions of AI.
Aziz Isa Elkun
Aziz Isa Elkun is a poet and academic born in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region and currently based in London. He has published poems, stories, and research articles in both Uyghur and the English language, including on the use of technology. He has served as Secretary of the PEN International Uyghur Centre for many years. His short documentary film, ‘An Unanswered Telephone Call’, focused on his personal experiences after China blocked international telephone calls between Uyghurs at home and abroad.
Professor Sam Shah
Professor Sam Shah is Chief Medical Strategy Officer for Numan, the online men's health provider. Professor Shah was previously National Director of Digital Development for NHS England and NHSX, where he worked on a number of projects, including on digitising urgent care and the digital development of the health ecosystem.
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