Session
Organizer 1: Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 1: Al-Douri Yasmin, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 2: Mai Do, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 3: Plumpe Yannic, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 2: Mai Do, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Speaker 3: Plumpe Yannic, Civil Society, Western European and Others Group (WEOG)
Format
Classroom
Duration (minutes): 90
Format description: The classroom format for a 90-minute session is ideal for this activity as it... a) Supports Interactive Learning: It allows sufficient time for participants to actively engage with real-world AI use cases, facilitating meaningful discussions and practical exercises in small, interactive groups. b) Enables In-depth Exploration: 90 minutes provide the optimal balance for introducing foundational concepts of applied AI ethics, thoroughly examining impacts and risks, and developing actionable strategies without overwhelming participants. c) Fosters Stakeholder Collaboration: The classroom setting encourages direct interaction, debate, and networking among diverse participants - critical for fostering cross-sector collaboration and exchange of views on responsible AI practices. d) Enhances Skill Application: Participants can immediately apply what they learn through guided exercises, ensuring that they leave equipped with practical tools and insights directly applicable to their professional contexts.
Duration (minutes): 90
Format description: The classroom format for a 90-minute session is ideal for this activity as it... a) Supports Interactive Learning: It allows sufficient time for participants to actively engage with real-world AI use cases, facilitating meaningful discussions and practical exercises in small, interactive groups. b) Enables In-depth Exploration: 90 minutes provide the optimal balance for introducing foundational concepts of applied AI ethics, thoroughly examining impacts and risks, and developing actionable strategies without overwhelming participants. c) Fosters Stakeholder Collaboration: The classroom setting encourages direct interaction, debate, and networking among diverse participants - critical for fostering cross-sector collaboration and exchange of views on responsible AI practices. d) Enhances Skill Application: Participants can immediately apply what they learn through guided exercises, ensuring that they leave equipped with practical tools and insights directly applicable to their professional contexts.
Policy Question(s)
1. How can policymakers effectively balance innovation and risk management in AI systems, particularly considering potential societal impacts?
2. What measures should be implemented to ensure meaningful stakeholder participation, especially youth and marginalized groups, in shaping responsible AI policies and practices?
3. To what extent can AI Impact Assessments be standardized globally, and how can policymakers ensure these standards effectively address ethical implications, accountability, and transparency?
What will participants gain from attending this session? Participants attending this session will gain:
- A introduction understanding of applied AI ethics and the importance of responsible AI practices.
- Practical skills to systematically evaluate the impacts of AI systems on diverse stakeholder groups.
- Hands-on experience analyzing real-world AI use cases, identifying potential benefits, risks, and broader societal implications.
- Strategies and tools to minimize risks associated with AI deployment, enabling effective management of AI systems within their organizations.
- The ability to independently conduct comprehensive AI Impact Assessments, in line with requirements such as those set by the EU AI Act.
Ultimately, attendees will leave equipped to proactively shape a responsible technological future within their professional contexts.
SDGs
Description:
An essential aspect of our mission as the Responsible Technology Hub is educating stakeholders on Responsible AI, highlighting potential risks, disadvantages, and benefits associated with AI systems. Following the introduction of the EU AI Act, AI Impact Assessments are mandatory for specific AI systems. To support organizations, institutions, SMEs, and startups, RTH, as a nonprofit, offers the AI Impact Assessment Workshop, we would like to also offer to the IGF community. a) The Workshop AI-driven systems offer significant benefits and innovative opportunities, yet they also pose potential risks and unintended consequences. Before deploying an AI system, organizations must evaluate its advantages, risks, and broader societal impacts comprehensively. This workshop introduces participants to systematic evaluation methods for AI implications across different stakeholder groups. Using a real-world use case, participants engage interactively to identify and discuss the benefits, drawbacks, and direct impacts of AI systems, subsequently developing strategies to minimize risks. This introductory module on applied AI ethics equips participants with foundational knowledge for conducting their own AI impact assessments. b) Workshop Structure RTH has successfully conducted several AI Impact Assessment Workshops, including collaborations with civil servants from German administrative bodies, in partnership with the GovTech Campus. The workshop structure can vary based on participant groups and their AI expertise. However, the core components typically include interactive use case analyses, stakeholder definition, risk and impact assessments, and strategic risk and impact mitigation planning.
An essential aspect of our mission as the Responsible Technology Hub is educating stakeholders on Responsible AI, highlighting potential risks, disadvantages, and benefits associated with AI systems. Following the introduction of the EU AI Act, AI Impact Assessments are mandatory for specific AI systems. To support organizations, institutions, SMEs, and startups, RTH, as a nonprofit, offers the AI Impact Assessment Workshop, we would like to also offer to the IGF community. a) The Workshop AI-driven systems offer significant benefits and innovative opportunities, yet they also pose potential risks and unintended consequences. Before deploying an AI system, organizations must evaluate its advantages, risks, and broader societal impacts comprehensively. This workshop introduces participants to systematic evaluation methods for AI implications across different stakeholder groups. Using a real-world use case, participants engage interactively to identify and discuss the benefits, drawbacks, and direct impacts of AI systems, subsequently developing strategies to minimize risks. This introductory module on applied AI ethics equips participants with foundational knowledge for conducting their own AI impact assessments. b) Workshop Structure RTH has successfully conducted several AI Impact Assessment Workshops, including collaborations with civil servants from German administrative bodies, in partnership with the GovTech Campus. The workshop structure can vary based on participant groups and their AI expertise. However, the core components typically include interactive use case analyses, stakeholder definition, risk and impact assessments, and strategic risk and impact mitigation planning.
Expected Outcomes
Enhanced stakeholder awareness and capacity regarding responsible AI practices and the importance of AI Impact Assessments, empowering participants to proactively integrate ethical considerations into AI implementation.
Policy Recommendations: Generation of specific recommendations on how policymakers and stakeholders can collaboratively develop standardized and effective AI Impact Assessment frameworks.
Practical Guidance Resource: Development of an initial resource or guide (e.g., summary report or toolkit) highlighting best practices and methods from the workshop, which can inform organizational strategies and future policy-making processes.
Hybrid Format: Facilitating Interaction:
We will provide two parallel yet complementary experiences. Onsite participants will engage through physical workshop materials and interactive on-site discussion, while online participants, supported by two to three dedicated moderators, will collaborate using Miro for visual interaction. This ensures equitable participation across both groups.
Ensuring Optimal Experience:
Clear session structuring, guided moderation, and synchronized timings will ensure seamless integration of onsite and online participants. The final 30 minutes of the session will unite both groups in a hybrid format, allowing participants to share, compare, and synthesize findings collectively. Online insights captured via Miro will be presented alongside onsite outcomes, promoting unified dialogue and effective collaboration.
Complementary Tools:
The interactive platform Miro will serve as the primary online tool to facilitate brainstorming, document findings, and visually summarize participant contributions, enabling active participation and smooth integration of insights during the concluding discussion.