Artificial intelligence increases the capacity to process large volumes of information and generate value, but along with these benefits come greater risks
At a time when data has become the most important asset of the digital society, the dilemma of who controls it, who benefits from it and how it is used remains open. Artificial intelligence accelerates the capacity to process large amounts of information and generate value, but along with the benefits, risks also increase. These dilemmas and perspectives were at the center of the panel that examined the role of artificial intelligence and open data in advancing the democratization of information, within the framework of the 21st edition of the International Conference e-Society.mk, writes Portalb.mk
Ljupka Ivanovski, Head of Department for Law and Normative Affairs at the Ministry of Digital Transformation, emphasized that institutions are preparing for concrete steps in the coming months, relying on local expertise and involving all stakeholders, including civil society.
“One of our principles is to see processes through to the end. Opening up to citizens means building greater trust in institutions.” she said.
Ivanovska said that the rapid development of artificial intelligence, unimaginable just a few years ago, requires increased caution when drafting legal solutions:
We will be careful how it is used in our country.
On the other hand, Viktor Mitevski, Executive Director of the Association for Research and Analysis – ZMAI, underlined that open data cannot function without demand and pressure from users.
We need to move forward and give users room to create pressure, especially for the data that comes from their work, he said.
According to Mitevski, artificial intelligence can be a key tool for greater openness of institutions and faster data processing. But the most important change must occur within the administration:
“Institutions need to change the way they view data. It is not the property of the employees who work there. We need to move away from the model where we jealously guard data. It is not the job of institutions to decide who uses it and how, it is their responsibility to share the data,” said Mitevski.
Hristijan Gjorevski, a professor at FEIT, offered a technical perspective on the dizzying pace of artificial intelligence development, noting that even the scientific community has been surprised by the progress over the past three years.
We are trying to keep up with it. This tool can cause both problems and confusion, he said, emphasizing the need for a disciplined and well-thought-out approach.
He also emphasized that institutions should not focus on the end user of the data, but on the process of providing it.
While Irena Bojadzievska, an expert on open data policies, shed light on the challenges that remain unchanged despite technological advances.
She noted that open data will remain equally important in the years to come, but the issues emerging today in the context of artificial intelligence are even more complex.
“For artificial intelligence, everything is data, everything we put online. But its accuracy depends on what we ourselves have published,” she said.
Bojadzievska warned that artificial intelligence does not expect institutions to open data, as it can generate summaries even without accurate references:
When I ask the artificial intelligence where the data comes from, it answers “that’s right,” without giving me the source.
She said the new open data law is a good foundation, but “doesn’t solve all the problems.”
Today, the 21st edition of the International Conference e-Society.mk organized by the Metamorphosis Foundation is taking place in Skopje.
Link to the original article: Е-општество: Институциите мора да се откажат од „љубомората“ кон податоците – Meta.mk
