<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><div>Dear colleagues, </div><div><br></div><div>We hope you are all doing well!!</div><div><br></div><div>We would like to invite you to consider joining us at 4S 2025 Seattle for this important conversation about AI ethics and academic integrity, largely, amid these uncertain times. </div><div>Please consider submitting an abstract and share and circulate as you may see fit. </div><div>4S will be accepting abstracts until January 31st and our panel is #243). </div><div><br></div><div><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_8728545589739487013m_2553189524937845189m_-8853510715897154916gmail-docs-internal-guid-ec395f32-7fff-c4d0-e18f-7cd4fbce58a1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">** Please consider submitting abstract and feel free to share and circulate to your networks **</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(36,36,36);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">-- </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:47pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">·</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Submission Instructions</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">: <a href="https://www.4sonline.org/call_for_submissions_seattle.php" target="_blank">https://www.4sonline.org/call_for_submissions_seattle.php</a></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:47pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">·</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Deadline for Abstract </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Submissions: </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">31 January 2025</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-left:47pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 0pt 18pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">·</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Conference </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">3 – 6 September 2025</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">4S 2025 Seattle - Open Panel</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">AI Ethics in Uncertain Times: Navigating the Dual Role of Scientists in a Polarized World</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">This panel engages Science and Technology Studies (STS) scholars and other stakeholders in a critical dialogue at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), ethics, and academic integrity amid political and global uncertainties. The discussion will focus on the ethical responsibilities of scientists in developing AI applications to address global challenges, particularly in contexts of war and peace. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">While AI is often heralded as a solution for advancing fields like healthcare, environmental sustainability, disaster response, and conflict prevention, this panel aims to critically examine the notion of AI as a tool to “save” humanity. It will investigate the practices of scientists in navigating AI risks and potential harms. Against the backdrop of the recent U.S. elections, the panel will also explore how shifting political dynamics impact academic integrity and the responsibilities of scholars operating within an increasingly polarized society. Furthermore, the race for global AI dominance between China and the U.S. raises complex issues of ethics and integrity under the guise of national security. The panel will thus address the dual role of scientists in driving innovation while critically examining its societal implications, particularly in areas such as autonomous weapons, misinformation, and surveillance. By adopting an interdisciplinary lens, the discussion will emphasize the need for robust ethical frameworks in AI development and advocate for a renewed commitment to academic integrity as the foundation of socially responsible research. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Contributions are sought that advance conversations on AI’s role in shaping collective responses to global challenges, offering actionable recommendations for academics, policymakers, and practitioners.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:12pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;font-size:12pt;font-weight:700">Convenors:</span></p><div dir="ltr"><span id="m_8728545589739487013m_2553189524937845189m_-8853510715897154916gmail-docs-internal-guid-ec395f32-7fff-c4d0-e18f-7cd4fbce58a1"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Laila Hussein Moustafa (University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign) </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Yousif Hassan (University of Michigan) </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Kwame Edwin Otu (Georgetown University) </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Kebene Wodajo (ETH Zürich)</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><br></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Jia Hui Lee (University of Bayreuth)</span></p><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline"></span></div></span></div></div></div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Proxima Nova",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Yousif Hassan </span><font color="#333333" face="Proxima Nova, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">(he/him/his)</font><br></div><div><a href="https://about.me/yousifhassan?promo=email_sig&utm_source=product&utm_medium=email_sig&utm_campaign=edit_panel&utm_content=thumb" style="color:rgb(43,130,173);font-family:"Proxima Nova",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif" target="_blank">about.me/yousifhassan</a><br></div><div>Twitter: <a href="https://e672c964.streaklinks.com/CR8yXYEGxtO83b6mzwii6rjg/https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fyhassan" target="_blank">@yhassan</a><br></div><div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><b>New Articles!</b> "<a href="https://e672c964.streaklinks.com/CR8yXX_tbZL9rIbO5wgyKuog/https%3A%2F%2Fjournals.sagepub.com%2Feprint%2FVVYJEUDQX2KGJQC7PEJK%2Ffull" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">The Politics of Memory: NLP Models as Liberating Artifacts</a>"</div><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">"<a href="https://e672c964.streaklinks.com/CR8yXX_PT4yS3Pj4-gRpl5UZ/https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.1093%2Foxfordhb%2F9780197653609.013.27" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">Machine Learning as a State-building Experiment: AI and Development in Africa</a>"</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div hspace="streak-pt-mark" style="max-height:1px"><img alt="" style="width:0px;max-height:0px;overflow:hidden" src="https://mailfoogae.appspot.com/t?sender=aeWhhc3NhbkBnbWFpbC5jb20%3D&type=zerocontent&guid=56f85e4d-6002-4fec-b33a-c16951a9e0da"><font color="#ffffff" size="1">ᐧ</font></div>