Using AI Changes the Paradigm of Women's Participation in Politics


Published: Dec 29, 2020
Keywords:
Artificial intelligence women gender equality social and economic development politics
Iris - Panagiota Efthymiou
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9656-8378
Anastasia Psomiadi
Kyvelle Constantina Diareme
Souzana Chatzivasileiou
Abstract

The effect of AI on how people are viewed and handled in society is important and profound. However, a vicious cycle is maintained with AI's algorithms design and implementation. Among others, predictive models, machine learning and AI algorithms train and test themselves using datasets, as a result, they “learn” mainly based on the data input in a model. Nowadays and in this context, it seems that there is a growing scientific dialogue concerning bias in training AI (Falco, 2019; Lu, 2019; Straw, 2020) as well as whether datasets, on which decisions are made, only represent fractions of reality (Günther et al., 2017).  The technology often captures and reproduces regulated and restrictive beliefs regarding gender and race, which are then repetitively strengthened: Gender relations be materialized by inventions and, through their enrolment and incorporation of machinery, masculinity, and femininity gain of turn their importance and character. When robots progress in certain cognitive functions, their comparatively weak abilities will definitely get better. This list incorporates the innovative approach to the dilemma, empathy, negotiation, and belief. Automation and AI will also replace many of today's workers at the same time creating new opportunities for specialized personnel– so that is why women need to get into this emerging sector and ensure that they can secure new jobs when their jobs are squeezed.  In addition, AI may provide the ability to alter male and female epistemological assumptions. The narration of "hard" and "soft" intelligence, for instance, is often described as male and female. The rise and development of AI is also seen as pushing economic growth and strengthening political influence. In politics, UK politics still dominates the ambition of economic development by technical advancement. Jude Browne states (Clementine Collett & Sarah Dillon) that a national AI agency equivalent to Human Fertilization and Embryology (HFEA) has yet to be set up by the government of the UK that will fill the divide between national, experts and government, for example. Browne claims that it includes the dominance, primarily guided by the goals of economic wealth, of private interest over the public interest. There is a possibility that economic growth and political influence play an important part in influencing AI laws and policies at the cost of other motivations, which are more morally equal. Consequently, a dual-purpose must be incorporated into an equitable AI policy. Firstly, to ensure there is no rise in social and economic disparity due to the advancement of AI technology. Secondly, to call AI to cut this down. AI must first and foremost enable us to promote our democratic liberties, enhance social harmony, and enhance unity, rather than jeopardise our individual trajectories and networks of solidarity.

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Author Biographies
Iris - Panagiota Efthymiou, Hellenic Association of Political Scientists; University of Piraeus
Iris - Panagiota Efthymiou is Board Member and President of the Interdisciplinary Committee, of the Hellenic Association of Political Scientists (HAPSc), Scientific Associate at the Laboratory of Health Economics and Management University of Piraeus, Board Member of Womanitee, HAPSc: Athens, Greece.
Anastasia Psomiadi, APSON CSR; Womanitee
Anastasia Psomiadi is Founder and President of APSON CSR, Founder and President of Womanitee, Athens, Greece
Kyvelle Constantina Diareme, Hellenic Association of Political Scientists
Kyvelle Constantina Diareme is Member of HAPSc, New York College, Athens, Greece.
Souzana Chatzivasileiou, University of Piraeus; Hellenic Association of Political Scientists
Souzana Chatzivasileiou is Member of HAPSc, researcher at the Laboratory of Health Economics and Management, University of Piraeus, Greece.
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