Ljubiša Bojić, a Serbian communication scientist and futurologist, has been appointed to the Foresight Expert Panel by Andrea Hinwood, Chief Scientist of the United Nations Environment Programme.
Bojić will join a panel of 19 distinguished scientists and experts from around the world. The Expert Panel will undertake significant work in preparation for the sixth United Nations Environment Assembly in February 2024 and the Summit of the Future in September 2024. Their collective insights will form a Global Report in collaboration with the International Scientific Council to inform the debates at both key events.
Bojić’s work will focus on the potential outcomes of the development and deployment of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). His knowledge and expertise will aim to propose concrete global regulations related to AGI.
Renowned for his research work in the spheres of new technologies and society, Bojić is the author of over 50 scientific papers, including “The Metaverse through the Prism of Power and Addiction: What Will Happen When the Virtual World Becomes More Attractive than Reality?” and “Cultural Organism or Techno-Feudalism: How Increasing Addictions and Artificial Intelligence Shape Modern Society”. Also, Bojić is a senior research associate and coordinator of the Digital Society Lab at the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory of the University of Belgrade and the Institute for Artificial Intelligence of Serbia.
Recently, Bojić contributed to the development of ethical standards for artificial intelligence in the Republic of Serbia as a member of the Government’s working group. He is also the founder of EMERGE: Forum on the Future of AI-Driven Humanity and the initiator of the Belgrade Digital Freedom Pledge, which aims to stimulate discussions on public good and human rights aspects of recommendation systems and digital identity.