Frank Dietrich
Abstract: Given the enormous number of posts, major digital social networks, such as Facebook, must rely on artificial intelligence (AI) systems to regulate hate speech. However, entrusting AI systems with the task of identifying and removing hate speech entails significant risks for the freedom of speech. Therefore, the deletion of hate speech by AI systems should be considered a high-risk application that has to be subjected to human control. In the session the specific risks of AI-driven hate speech moderation and the feasibility of various forms of human oversight will be discussed.
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Prof. Dr. Frank Dietrich studied political science, philosophy and law. He has held the Chair of Practical Philosophy at HHU Düsseldorf since 2012. His research and teaching focuses on political philosophy, moral philosophy and philosophy of law. More recently, he has participated in an interdisciplinary research project on “Decision Making with the Help of Artificial Intelligence”.