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Track Talk W2

Dead Internet Theory: Fiction, or Future?

Darren Richardson

10:30 - 11:15 CEST Wednesday 4th June

The dead internet is a bleak idea; in 2014 floated as a joke, the concept that content was made by bots, consumed by bots, and cut the human element out of the equation altogether. 10 years ago we laughed, and now that day is potentially upon us. This talk from a cybersecurity specialist will dive into the ethical ramifications of AI, show applications of hostile models to generate both legitimate and attack-based content.

We’ll explore the sociology of the internet, exploring how social media farms acted as a precursor to this potential outcome of AI. We’ll discuss proofs of concept for auto-content generation models, all leading to the bleak outcome: An internet that is so hostile to humans that they opt out altogether, leaving the internet a hollow shell of bots and automated business processes. And then, because the speaker doesn’t want to depress everyone, we’ll talk about ways to avoid this.

How to apply ethics to AI, how to use DevOps tooling as guardrails accountability in AI. And how we can build a future of software development where AI is a useful tool alongside humans instead of driving them out.

What you will learn

  1. Using DevOps as guardrails for AI.
  2. Developing an ethical framework for the use of AI.
  3. (Evil Path) How to build an internet that's hostile to everyone.

Session Details

  • Introductory
  • 45 minutes
  • Includes 15 mins Q&A
  • Ethical implications of AI
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Check out this video from Darren Richardson to hear more about his talk, ‘Dead Internet Theory: Fiction, or Future?’

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Session Speaker

Darren Richardson

Darren Richardson

Eficode, Finland

Security Architect, Managed Services @EficodeCybersecurity specialist, storyteller, occasional musician and giant with a great bushy beard, Darren Richardson is what happens if you cross a security nerd with a European Brown Bear who just woke up from hibernation.

With years of experience in cyber security and a desire to tell stories wherever he goes, he has much to tell on Dev(Sec)Ops and IoT, and has a passion for breaking down the highly technical in an entertaining way.

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