The Art of Strategic Conversation: Surveillance, AI, and the IMAJINE Scenarios

Abstract

In this dialogue, we explore the use of scenarios to inform thinking about the surveillant dimensions of AI systems. The aim is neither to predict times to come nor express a desired state, but to manufacture contrasting future visions that challenge assumptions existing in the present. To consider these issues, we convened four researcher-practitioners—Carissa Véliz, Malka Older, Annina Lux, and Matthew Finch—whose work encompasses AI and privacy ethics, strategic foresight, philosophy, social science, and the writing of science fiction.