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What Machines for good is
Machines for good is an European project that involved four cultural organizations (Baltan Laboratories, Ohme, Fundacion Zaragoza Ciudad de Conocimiento, Sineglossa) working together for two years on the discovery and exploration of desirable futures through workshops, meetings with policy makers, and talks.
The goal of the Machines for good project was to raise awareness among students and young professionals on urgent issues such as sustainability (environmental, economic, social, technological), recycling, and misinformation, providing new tools and imaginaries, helping them to actively build visions for the future of the communities in which they live.
The activities focused on using different methodologies that combined artistic practices and Artificial Intelligence.
Out now the Machines for good policy recommendations
Within the Machines for good project, after a series of meetings with a number of local stakeholders (other associations, technology start-ups, city governments) organized in the cities of Ancona, Eindhoven, Brussels, and Zaragoza, partner organizations discussed the results of local activities in a physical meeting in Zaragoza and in an online meeting open to the public.
The final output of this project was the production of a recommendations document drafted by Luca Baraldi, Sineglossa’s policy advisor, for policy makers dealing with technology applications, with instructions on how to use artificial intelligence to increase civic participation of citizens.
