Report on the 4th B’AI Book Club
Francesco Marconi, Newsmakers: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Journalism (2020)
2022.May.10
The fourth meeting of B’AI Book Club was held on September 21, 2021. Akira Tanaka, Research Assistant of the B’AI Global Forum, reviewed Newsmakers: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Journalism by Francesco Marconi.
The 4th Installment Report on Talk Series on “Inequality, Stereotypes, and Stigma in Leisure”
2022.May.10
The 4th meeting of the talk series, “Idols and the Structure of Oppression: Norms and Distortions in Leisure Spaces,” was held on July 2, 2021. Ms. Mana Kamioka from Keio University talked about Japanese idol industry, focusing on the problems related to “forced heterosexism” that lies behind it.
Report on the Online-Event “How Can VR Promote Awareness of Unconscious Bias?: About a Workshop Project Considering the Work Environment Surrounding Child-Rearing”
2022.Apr.12
On March 3, 2022, the Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI) at the University of Tokyo hold an event “How Can VR Promote Awareness of Unconscious Bias?: About a Workshop Project Considering the Work Environment Surrounding Child-Rearing.” Dr. Arisa Ema, who is a member of the B’AI Global Forum and an associate professor at the IFI, participated in this symposium as a moderator in the panel discussion.
The 7th BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2021 Report on “Considering the Ethics of AI Characters: Looking at the Case of ‘AI Rinna’”
2022.Mar.25
On January 14, 2022, the 7th BAIRAL research meeting for 2021 was held on Zoom in the form of a workshop. Shota Fukujima and Kazuki Senkoji from rinna Co., Ltd., a company that promotes the application of AI characters such as “AI Rinna” in society, introduced examples of AI characters being developed by rinna Co., Ltd. and facilitated the discussion on how AI characters can improve society.
Report on the MeDi Workshop “Considering the House of Representatives Election Coverage and Its Gender Representation”
2022.Feb.25
Media and Diversity Forum (MeDi), an industry-university cooperative research group based at the B'AI Global Forum, held an online workshop on the theme of "Considering the House of Representatives election Coverage and Its Gender Representation” on December 5, 2021.
Report on a Visit to the 2nd Artificial Intelligence Exhibition & Conference (Autumn)
2022.Feb.24
On Friday, October 29th, 2021, members of the B’AI Global Forum visited the 2nd Artificial Intelligence Exhibition & Conference (Autumn) at Makuhari Messe in Japan. The event, which is held twice a year, is a great opportunity to not only learn about concrete examples of the use of AI in business, but also to listen to lectures by front-line experts. In this report, AI application examples from the exhibitions and lectures at the event will be introduced, taking into account the perspectives on the minorities that the B'AI Global Forum usually discusses.
Be Close with Vulnerable People to Create a Fairer Public Discourse Space:
An Interview with Michiko Kawahara, Project Professor of the Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies (III) at the University of Tokyo
2022.Feb.16
In November 2021, Michiko Kawahara, who is a chair of Trauma Reporting Study Group at the B’AI Global Forum, was appointed as a project professor of the Interfaculty Initiative in Information Studies (III） at the University of Tokyo. We conducted an interview with her and asked about her past and current activities and her thought about the B’AI Global Forum.
Report on the Workshop “The History of Medialization and Empowerment: The Intersection of Women’s Rights Activism and the Media” (German Historical Institute London)
2022.Feb.16
On January 20-21, 2022, Atsuko Sano, Project Researcher of the B’AI Global Forum, participated in a workshop organized by the German Historical Institute London and gave a presentation on the impact of media and ICT on reproductive health and rights based on examples from Japan and Germany.
The 6th BAIRAL Research Meeting for 2021 Report on “Science and the Internet”
2022.Feb.16
On December 9, 2021, the 6th BAIRAL research meeting for 2021 was held on Zoom. In this talk event, Yuko Ikkatai, Associate Professor at Kanazawa University, gave a presentation on collaborative research involving both experts and non-experts, such as citizen science and crowdfunding with foreign and domestic examples.