As with tech summits and their usual nonsense, there was a panel discussion on AI ethics and I was invited. Yup. This time, I was part of the speakers.
But even with being a speaker, this whole thing just felt like a carefully curated spectacle.
You know the drill. Polished speakers, rehearsed arguments, and the illusion of control over a technology that was advancing faster than anyone could truly regulate.
The conference hall was large, with rows of high-backed chairs filled with executives, engineers, and policymakers.
A large screen behind the speakers displayed data charts and futuristic AI projections, but the real focus was on the people speaking.
Celeste Theodore sat next to me, listening and nodding along as the panelists discussed transparency, data privacy, and the moral dilemmas artificial intelligence posed.
