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<b>Naresh Singhal's </b><b>Inaugural Professorial Lecture</b> (31 July 2023) <i>Are we there yet? If not, where to go next?</i>
No full textAbout the lecture:In this lecture, Naresh will explore the stories his father told him in his childhood as a way of reflecting on his academic journey. He will also discuss his contributions, core values, and leadership development, and share insights into his research on understanding microbial functions in wastewater treatment using various omics techniques. These insights have enabled us to connect process operations to the elimination of emerging contaminants like pharmaceuticals and the reduction of nitrous oxide emissions. He will also highlight the potential of wastewater as a valuable source of biochemicals and our recent efforts to study how natural waterbodies respond to climate change. Lastly, he will draw inspiration from influential leaders to emphasise the important role of academia in society.About the speaker:Naresh is an environmental engineer who is passionate about water and wastewater quality and treatment technologies. He holds an undergraduate degree from the Indian Institute of Technology – Mumbai, a masters degree from Louisiana State University, and a PhD from Princeton University. Since 1996, Naresh has been a valuable member of the University of Auckland, serving in various roles, including Associate Dean (Postgraduate) in the Faculty of Engineering and a member of the Faculty Staffing Committee in the Engineering and Science Faculties. Currently, Naresh leads a Marsden grant focused on the degradation of emerging contaminants in wastewater and serves as the Director of a newly established Water Research Centre within the department. He actively contributes to Engineering New Zealand's Auckland Branch Committee and is a member of Water New Zealand's climate change special interest group.</p
AI Ethics and Societal Well-being: Perspectives from the Global North and South
No full textWhile artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to drive significant advancements, it also raises critical ethical questions that require input from various stakeholders, including philosophers, technologists, and everyday users. Such a collaborative approach is considered essential in addressing the challenges posed by AI, as its impact is not uniform across different cultural and socio-economic contexts. To this end the editors of this volume convened global conversations with informed stakeholders on broad issues related to AI ethics and societal well-being. A summary of the key ideas, including the need to go beyond the role of AI in increasing GDP per capita growth while addressing the maintenance of cultural pluralism in AI ethical standards, are presented in this chapter
Introduction and Overview
No full textThis chapter provides an outline of the purpose of the book, the reasons that led to its preparation and a summary of current artificial intelligence (AI) ethical concerns. These wide- and far reaching concerns range from privacy and trust issues, through accountability, manipulation, misinformation, and explainability to socio-economic issues like the digital divide and environmental issues including just transitions in climate change mitigation. While these are areas of ethical and related concerns, AI of course offers tremendous potential for improving human well-being in areas of health, education, economics, transport, etc., and overall human well-being. After a brief survey of these issues, the four main sections of the book are summarized, namely, (1) foundations, (2) cultural and philosophical perspectives, (3) applications and (4) governance. An overview of each chapter of the book comprising the main sections is included so that the reader can quickly obtain a good feel for the contents of the book and decide which parts to read first according to their interest
Handbook of Global Philosophies on AI Ethics
No full textThis book offers an exploration of the diverse perspectives shaping the future of artificial intelligence (AI), highlighting the influence of non-Western thinking in its development. What would the impact be if AI were developed with the wisdom of Ubuntu, the harmony of Confucian thought, or the Indian principle of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, "the world is one family", at its core?
This thought-provoking collection brings together leading voices from around the globe to reimagine AI systems that are fair, ethical, and inclusive. Addressing critical issues such as bias, fairness, privacy, and existential risks, it challenges the status quo and envisions a future where AI reflects the values of all humanity—not just a select few. Exploring the influence of topics like religion, culture, and social movements, the book examines how these perspectives shape AI’s application in industries such as finance, education, and the military, while underscoring the importance of establishing robust ethical guardrails.
Whether you’re a curious reader, a policy maker, a scholar, or a tech innovator, this book is your guide to understanding how different cultural perspectives can redefine AI ethics. It’s time to ask: what kind of world do we want AI to build for us all
A Review of the Current and Future Roles of AI
No full textThis chapter provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolving role of artificial intelligence (AI) and the concurrent ethical transformations from the present day to 2050. The chapter examines the trajectory of AI development, its societal implications, and the dynamic ethical landscape that shapes and is shaped by these technological advancements. The chapter begins by establishing the current state of AI, highlighting its applications across various sectors including healthcare, finance, education, and environmental management. We discuss the present capabilities of artificial intelligence technology, while also addressing current ethical concerns such as algorithmic bias, privacy infringements, and the digital divide. We have taken the liberty of projecting the art and science of possibilities, so the projections need to be seen in that light. It is difficult to project pace and adoption of technology with any certainty, but the chapter tries to draw from learned futurists with contrasting viewpoints as the basis to draw our own conclusions. Some may consider the projects as absurd fantasy. Over eons, humanity has progressed from thinking to doing the impossible. Throughout the chapter, the needed co-evolution of AI capabilities and ethical thinking is emphasized. The authors trace the development of AI ethics from its current focus on fairness and transparency to more complex considerations of machine consciousness and the rights of artificial entities. We have explored AI and ethical evolution in the areas of healthcare, transportation, and manufacturing industry to illustrate our points. The chapter closes by reflecting on the transformative potential of AI to reshape not just our technological landscape, but our fundamental understanding of ethics, humanity, and our place in the universe. © 2026 selection and editorial matter, Naresh Singh and Ram B. Ramachandran; individual chapters, the contributors
FIGURES 17 A–H. Calodia kodikanelensis Nielson, male genitalia. A & B in Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent
No full textFIGURES 17 A–H. Calodia kodikanelensis Nielson, male genitalia. A & B. Aedeagus, dorsal view; C & D. Aedeagus, lateral view; E. Subgenital plate, dorsal view; F. Style, dorsal view; G. Connective, dorsal view; H. Pygofer, lateral view.Published as part of Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1) on page 53, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/336654
The Governance of AI from Diverse Ethical Perspectives
No full textThis chapter explores how “good” governance of artificial intelligence (AI), drawing from diverse ethical traditions, might help AI contribute to more sustainable futures. We now seem to be at a moment in history when clever governance of AI might contribute in a fundamentally different way to resolving long-standing and obstinate wicked social and economic policy dilemmas which now challenge people and the planet. AI has the potential to make matters better or worse. Can the good governance of AI help the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and more generally contribute to more sustainable futures? This chapter will use ethical insights from a variety of sources, as well as lessons of governance learned globally and juxtapose these to see how we might accelerate progress toward the SDGs and even address some of their inherent weaknesses such as an overall reliance on GDP per capita consumption growth. After a comparative overview of the governance arrangements in current vogue, the paper will suggest a model of AI governance based on complex adaptive systems thinking and within this framework identify how AI ethics from different perspectives might be deployed to address some of the wicked public policy problems posed earlier. Strategies such as anticipatory, adaptive, and quantum governance will be used to deal with dynamic uncertainty in the evolution of the AI ecosystem and provide guard rails for responsible AI governance, but will seek to go beyond that to envision a world of prosperity without growth as we know it
FIGURES 9–15. B in New record of the genus Baseprocessa (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) from India with description of a new species
No full textFIGURES 9–15. B. patkaensis sp. nov., male genitalia. 9. Pygofer, lateral view; 10. Pygofer ventral process, lateral view, 11. Subgenital plate, dorsal view; 12. Style, dorsal view; 13. Connective, dorsal view; 14. Aedeagus, dorsal view; 15. Aedeagus, lateral view.Published as part of Meshram, Naresh M. & Ramaiah, Mogili, 2021, New record of the genus Baseprocessa (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) from India with description of a new species, pp. 479-483 in Zootaxa 4999 (5) on page 482, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4999.5.6, http://zenodo.org/record/511955
Essentials of Marketing Research : A Hands-On Orientation
No full textFor courses in Marketing Research at two- and four-year colleges and universities An engaging, do-it-yourself approach to marketing research Essentials of Marketing Research: A Hands-On Orientation presents a concise overview of marketing research via a do-it-yourself approach that engages students. Building on the foundation of his successful previous titles-Basic Marketing Research: Integration of Social Media and Marketing Research: An Applied Orientation-author Naresh Malhotra covers concepts at an elementary level, deemphasizing statistics and formulas. Sensitive to the needs of today\u27s undergraduates, Malhotra integrates online and social media content, and provides current, contemporary examples that ground course material in the real world
FIGURES 30 A–H in Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent
No full textFIGURES 30 A–H. Olidiana fletcheri sp. nov., male genitalia. A & B. Aedeagus, dorsal view; C & D. Aedeagus, lateral view; E. Subgenital plate, dorsal view; F. Style, dorsal view; G. Connective, dorsal view; H. Pygofer, lateral view.Published as part of Meshram, Naresh M., 2019, Leafhopper tribe Coelidiini (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae: Coelidiinae) of the Indian subcontinent, pp. 1-91 in Zootaxa 4653 (1) on page 66, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4653.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/336654
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