'Telling Stories': Imagined tales of artificial intelligence presented by the UW Tech Policy Lab

A young man exiled to a reeducation camp for the "digitally unsafe" learns to keep his face blank, as cameras everywhere read expressions, and signs of anger and resistance are quickly punished. The elderly victim of an attack feels empty after winning justice from a "panel of metal judges" in a future courtroom beyond human biases. An online karate class is taught by artificial intelligence and robots, but over the decades, even as the sport thrives, much of its crucial human element is forgotten. These tales of AI and its effects on future life -- and many more, from points around the world -- are gathered in "Telling Stories: On Culturally Responsive Artificial Intelligence," presented by the University of Washington Tech Policy Lab. The lab is an interdisciplinary collaboration of the UW Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering, Information School and School of Law, to "enhance technology policy through research, education and thoughtful leadership."