Fondazione MAST and Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli, in partnership with Coesia, present: The New Capital. Artificial and Human, Between Work and Rights.
Four talks curated by Stefano Quintarelli, where international experts discuss artificial intelligence, the future of work, and our ability to adapt to change.
The events are moderated by Marco Motta and Roberta Fulci (Radio 3 Scienza), Riccardo Staglianò (La Repubblica), and Sara Urbani (science communicator).
With media partnership from Rai Radio3 and La Repubblica.
All events are also live-streamed on the Fondazione Feltrinelli website and Facebook page.
Download the event program.
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September 23, 6.30 PM – AI AND RIGHTS
Speakers:
Stefano Quintarelli, Italian entrepreneur and computer scientist, Member of Parliament from 2013 to 2018, internet pioneer and venture capitalist. Former Chair of the UN CEFACT Advisory Group on Advanced Technologies for Trade and E-Business, member of the EU High-Level Expert Group on AI, and Chair of the Steering Committee of Italy’s Digital Agency. Creator of SPID (Italy’s public digital identity system).
Bettina Berendt, Professor of Internet and Society at the Technical University of Berlin, Director of the Weizenbaum Institute, and guest professor at KU Leuven in Belgium since 2019. Her current research focuses on data science and critical data studies, especially regarding privacy, discrimination, fairness, and AI ethics.
Moderator: Sara Urbani, Science Communicator
September 30, 6.30 PM – AI AND WORK
Introductory video message from Stefano Quintarelli
Speakers:
Cecilia Rikap, Head of Research at the Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose, University College London (IIPP-UCL). Former Senior Lecturer in International Political Economy, City University of London.
Vincent Puig, Executive Director of the Institut Recherche et Innovation (IRI), founded by Bernard Stiegler at the Centre Pompidou. Member of the Advisory Board of Digital Strategies for Heritage (DISH).
Moderator: Marco Motta, RaiRadio3
October 7, 6.30 PM – AI AND HUMAN
Introductory video message from Stefano Quintarelli
Speakers:
Juan Carlos De Martin, is a professor at the Department of Control and Computer Engineering at the Polytechnic University of Turin, where he co-directs the Nexa Center for Internet and Society. In 2019, he conceived Biennale Tecnologia, curating its first four editions together with Luca De Biase. He is the author of the books "Università futura: tra democrazia e bit" (Codice, 2017) and "Contro lo smartphone: per una tecnologia più democratica" (ADD, 2023).
Veronica Barassi, Anthropologist focusing on the social and political implications of data technologies and artificial intelligence. Professor at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Author of three books and numerous peer-reviewed articles. Her latest book is The Children of the Algorithm: Watched, Tracked and Profiled from Birth (Luiss University Press, 2021). In 2018, the UK Information Commissioner’s Office used her research to inform the Age-Appropriate Design Code. Her 2022 TED Talk has surpassed 2 million views.
Moderator: Roberta Fulci, RaiRadio3
October 14, 6.30 PM – AI AND TRAINING
Introductory video message from Stefano Quintarelli
Speakers:
Elena Bougleux, Anthropologist and lecturer at the University of Bergamo. Trained in physics at the Max Planck Institute, she has worked on general relativity and the epistemology of complexity. Member of the European network The Globalization of Knowledge and its Consequences.
Philip Di Salvo, Researcher and journalist. Lecturer at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Focuses on media, technology’s social impact, and AI. Contributor to Wired and DIG Festival.
Moderator: Riccardo Staglianò, La Repubblica
