International Conference

Technology and Social Responsibility:

The Challenges of New/Old Reality

June 5-6, 2023

University of Georgia, Tbilisi, Georgia

Thematic Description

In recent decades, the interest of development and innovation of technology, especially artificial intelligence, has risen across the world. Technology was initially envisaged as a hope for the improvement and advancement of human wellbeing. However, fascination with technology has shifted our attention from human interiority/subjectivity to the objective/physical world, thus shaped our behavior in both public and private spheres. With the unlimited expansion of technology, it has brought about a dehumanizing effect. We are experiencing its domination and control in our daily lives. This has created a new real and virtual reality in our times.

Nevertheless, the challenges and benefits of technology are not new, numerous literatures have been produced in various aspects and perspectives. What this conference intends to explore is to revisit some important issues related to technology, such as, its logical, cosmological and ontological dimensions, its socio-political dimension, the unfolding of technology from its historical account up to the present form, specifically, a fresh look into technology in order to understand how it can be developed on a more humane basis; how it can be implemented in accord with human values and virtues (not just merely human needs); how it can be incorporated with human dignity and social harmony; how it can be situated in a peaceful world. Technologization needs humanization.

This conference will focus the following issues:

1. Artificial Intelligence

2. Ethical considerations

3. Advances in technology

4. Technological impact on society (social, political, economic, cultural, ecological, etc.)

5. Future of Humanity

6. The meaning of technology

7. Progress in science and technology

The conference will be conducted in English.

Contact

Tinatin Bochorishvili

Deputy Director

Scientific Research Institute

University of Georgia Tbilisi, Georgia

t.bochorishvili@ug.edu.ge