Artificial intelligence is already changing our world. But is it advancing humanity or putting our fundamental rights at risk?

Recorded at the United Nations ahead of the General Assembly, this episode of AI Unhinged brings together host Dr. Calvin Lawrence and Dr. Erica George, a Boston University School of Law professor and human rights scholar, for a powerful conversation about AI, corporate accountability, racial bias, and the future of human dignity.

Dr. George makes a bold argument: AI is already a human rights issue.

From facial recognition and predictive policing to hiring discrimination, autonomous weapons, and the growing threat of job displacement, the consequences of artificial intelligence are not just theoretical. They're affecting real people and real communities today.

But who should be responsible when AI causes harm? The developers? The executives? The corporations profiting from the technology? Or the organizations deploying it?

Dr. Lawrence brings decades of experience designing and developing AI systems to a discussion that challenges the idea that technological progress should come at any cost.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why AI is already a human rights concern
• Who should be legally accountable when AI causes harm
• How historical racism and discrimination can become embedded in AI systems
• The tension between corporate profits and ethical responsibility
• Why AI-driven job displacement threatens economic security
• Whether artificial intelligence needs its own Bill of Rights
• The importance of transparency, explainability, and fairness
• Why the biggest AI threat may not be killer robots, but the gradual erosion of humanity
• Why Black communities must move beyond consuming AI and start shaping its future

One of the most powerful takeaways?

Don't believe the hype. Don't sit on the sidelines. And don't settle for being a consumer of technology when you can help shape what comes next.

This isn't just a conversation about artificial intelligence. It's about power, responsibility, and who gets to benefit from the future we're creating.

ABOUT OUR GUEST

Dr. Erica George is a professor at Boston University School of Law and the author of Incorporating Rights: Strategies to Advance Corporate Accountability. Her work explores business, human rights, corporate responsibility, and the legal implications of emerging technologies.

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