Imagining a Future with Intelligent Machines A Middle Eastern and North African Perspective

Dihal, Kanta; Hollanek, Tomasz; Rizk, Nagla; Weheba, Nadine; Cave, Stephen

Imagining a Future with Intelligent Machines A Middle Eastern and North African Perspective

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Type

Report

Authors

Dihal, Kanta

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2292-7221

Hollanek, Tomasz

Rizk, Nagla

Weheba, Nadine

Cave, Stephen

Abstract

Narratives about intelligent machines can influence the development, adoption, reception and regulation of artificial intelligence (AI). The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is hugely overlooked by the Western mainstream when it comes to discussing the future of artificial intelligence. Recognizing the vital importance of diversity in the global debate on what AI is and should be, this report examines the narratives about technological futures spreading in the Arab world.

Keywords

Middle East and North Africa, artificial intelligence, science communication, AI ethics, AI narratives