AI and Democracy Annual Lecture with Professor Luciano Floridi

• Florence School of Transnational Governance

Professor Luciano Floridi will give the annual keynote lecture for the "AI and Democracy" seminar on January 16 at 18:00. The focus is on a philosophical understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its impact.

Professor Floridi, a renowned philosopher, will explore how AI as a new form of agency influences global democracies. He will address questions about whether AI is beneficial or obstructive for democracies, discuss its relationship to the ongoing academic discourse on AI and its influence on democracy, and assess its impact on philosophical and political discussions about AI. 

Professor Floridi, the Founding Director of the Digital Ethics Center and a Professor at Yale University, is a leading figure in contemporary philosophy and a pioneer in the philosophy of information and digital ethics. He actively participates in policy initiatives related to the ethical implications of digital technologies, collaborating with governments and companies worldwide.  

After the lecture, there will be a gathering in the courtyard of Palazzo Buontalenti