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DAIS (Digitisation – Artificial Intelligence – Society) – Economy of Every day’s life

January 2022

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Central South University

These are some considerations and reflections for a workshop ‘digitization, artificial intelligence and society, organised by the European Academy of Science and Arts, specifically geared to the economy and law of every day's life. These are only some provisional key thoughts and topics that come to mind. These are important issues, any discussion about digitisation and artificial intelligence must reflect upon, analysing a wider context and looking from here at the opportunities, but as well the restrictedness, restrictions and dangers.

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