EMERGE is an annual event organized by the Digital Society Lab (DigiLab) of the Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory, University of Belgrade. Its goal is to connect actors from the tech industry, policymakers, and academic researchers in discussing the social and economic impact of emerging technologies. This year’s edition of EMERGE comprises the International Scientific Conference on Digital Society Now and the Forum on the Future of AI-Driven Humanity.

Agenda highlights – Click here for a detailed agenda.

Day 1 – International Scientific Conference: Digital Society Now
Friday, 16 December 2022
Institute for Philosophy and Social Theory and online

• [Keynote lecture] News and Political Information in the Digital Society – The Role of Human and Algorithmic Feedback Loops by Damian Trilling, University of Amsterdam

• [Panel discussion] Democracy & Technology: Bringing Deliberation to the Mass Public

• [Parallel sessions] AI and Society / Online Political Communication / Digital Democracy / Cyber Order / Postdigital Art and Culture / AI in Practice / New Realities – Click here to download the book of abstracts.

Zoom links:
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwtfu-pqjIqGdFnMw8XJJMLqEf3t5xUUlZP (for the events in the Main Hall)
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIofuuupj4jG9LPWrJiu4MPmSH-sZb7QfgP (for the events in the Small Hall); see the agenda to check the location of the event.

Day 2 – Forum: The Future of AI-Driven Humanity
Saturday, 17 December 2022
Dorćol Platz, Belgrade and online
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpduytqDstEtdZHr9K29aj2FkpQ5cVFQ7_
*The event will also be live-streamed on the IFDT Facebook page.

• [Keynote lecture] Echo Chambers and Polarization in Online Social Media by Matteo Cinelli, University of Rome “La Sapienza”

• [Panel discussions] Echo Chambers as a Threat to Democracy / How can We Build Ethical AI? Experiences from the Work Group and Beyond / The Prospects of Metaverse

• [Presentations] What on Earth is Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence? A Quick Tour of ML, AI and Data Science / Understanding MetaHumans as a Virtual Identity Standard / Computational Social Sciences and Digital Skills (For Development?) / Data HighWay for Researchers

• [Exhibition at N.eon Gallery, 10 Crnogorska St., Belgrade] AI-Generated Art: Is a Swarm of Bees Happy? Should We Create a Future for Humans or Machines?

Day 3 – Forum: The Future of AI-Driven Humanity
Sunday, 18 December 2022
Dorćol Platz, Belgrade and online
Zoom link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdO-vrD8oG92NdOk-A8ti9I6aO8uO4fdb
*The event will also be live-streamed on the IFDT Facebook page.

• [Keynote lecture] The End of Privacy by Michal Kosinski, Stanford University Graduate School of Business

• [Panel discussions] Human Rights and Democracy in the Digital Sphere / Winners and Losers in the Brave New World of Digitalized Work

• [Presentations] The AI Institute of Serbia / Digital Transformation of Agriculture Using AI and Robotics / How Telegram is contributing to disinformation related to the war in Ukraine / New Technologies and Forced Migration

• Signing of the Belgrade Digital Freedom Pledge