Professor Ana Isabel Zermeño Flores - Rethinking Research Practices: Artificial Intelligence, Epistemic Biases, and Decolonization of Knowledge

IAS Visiting Fellow Professor Ana Isabel Zermeño Flores delivers a seminar on their research - The Institute for Media and Creative Industries and the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) at Loughborough University are delighted to host an IMCI Speaker Series talk by Prof. Ana Isabel Zermeño Flores This discussion explores the intricacies that arise when individuals interact with artificial intelligence and digital technologies in the process of knowledge generation. Using a recent literature review as a case study, the potential presence of biases that might distort the studied reality and contribute to epistemic inequalities is investigated. Employing a reflexive approach informed by decolonial and feminist perspectives, various epistemic biases are uncovered, such as the invisibility of the knowing subject and biases in knowledge representation. These biases are not isolated incidents but rather part of a broader systemic issue that extends beyond specific scientific and technological practices. Ultimately, the complexity surrounding epistemic biases is highlighted, involving interconnected systems including scientific, technological, and institutional domains. For more information about the IAS, please visit - https://www.lboro.ac.uk/research/ias