
James Wright
@jms_wright
Programme specialist at @UNESCO working on AI ethics and governance. Anthropology/STS research on care and tech. Author of "Robots Won't Save Japan". Own views
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https://turing.academia.edu/JamesW 01-09-2020 23:10:03
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.UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 has been supporting Member States in the implementation of the 2021 Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence. Listen to Gabriela Ramos, and learn more on how governments can regulate #ArtificialIntelligence and find common solutions: unesco.org/en/artificial-…


The biggest success of #robot caregivers in Japan has been to promote techno-solutionism—not enhancing elder care or #work conditions, argues James Wright technologyreview.com/2023/01/09/106… #SocialRobotics


New (open access) article out “Staging the Robot: Performing Techno-Politics of Innovation for Care Robotics in Japan” published in EASTS, part of a forthcoming special issue on #AI and #robots in Japan and South Korea which I'm co-editing with James Wright tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…


📢Join James Wright, one of the speakers in the session: “Regulation & Legislation: Reigning in AI for Human Rights” James Wright UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 Reserve your seat now: pdaf.net #PDAF2024



Happy to announce the publication of a chapter on AI and care with Grace Whitfield and Kate A. Hamblin, part of the newly released Handbook on Public Policy and AI!


📑📢 New Special Issue from EASTS Journal! Join in the conversation with co-editors Giulia De Togni @giulia-de-togni.bsky.social & James Wright as they discuss their inspiration, collaborative efforts, and findings in curating this Special Issue. Read more 👉 spr.ly/60199hdpv #AI #Heathcare


Delighted to announce that special issue ‘Robots and AI for Healthcare in Japan and South Korea’ for EASTS (East Asian Science, Technology and Society: An International Journal) is out now: tandfonline.com/toc/teas20/18/2 Huge thanks to my co-editor Giulia De Togni @giulia-de-togni.bsky.social and all contributors!

🗨 How can AI help mitigate the problems of an aging population? Join in the conversation with co-editors Giulia De Togni @giulia-de-togni.bsky.social & James Wright as they discuss their work in EASTS Journal's latest Special Issue on healthcare in Japan & South Korea. Read more 👉 spr.ly/6012iMxJj



Great news! My book, "Waiting for Robots: The Hired Hands of Automation", is now available for pre-order. It's the culmination of years of research with my friends and colleagues, and despite the most recent data—plot twist—the robots are still a no-show. press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book…