Google.org and ASEAN Foundation Equip UIN Walisongo Students with Ethics in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
UIN Walisongo, together with Google.org, ASEAN Foundation, and Kaizen Collaborative Impact, held a webinar on ethics and professional digital footprints in the AI era, attended by over 150 students.
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Semarang – UIN Walisongo, in collaboration with Google.org, ASEAN Foundation, and Kaizen Collaborative Impact, successfully held a webinar titled “Promoting Ethics and Professional Digital Footprints in the Era of Transformation and Artificial Intelligence” online on Friday, June 13, 2025.
The event was attended by over 150 students from various faculties within UIN Walisongo. The webinar served as a forum for discussing the increasingly widespread role of artificial intelligence in modern life, with an emphasis on responsible innovation and cross-sector collaboration.
The atmosphere of the webinar attended by UIN Walisongo students online.
The Importance of an Ethical Framework in AI Development
Rizqika Alya Anwar, an implementor from Kaizen Collaborative Impact who served as the main speaker, highlighted the growing responsibility for AI developers and users, particularly in the education sector. According to her, as AI system capabilities increase, a robust framework is needed to ensure ethical use and fair impact.
“As the power of AI systems increases, we must build a framework that ensures ethical use and fair impact.”
- Rizqika Alya Anwar, Implementor at Kaizen Collaborative Impact
The rapid development of AI demands deep reflection on the ethical principles guiding its use. Fundamental questions arise: who is responsible when algorithms make harmful decisions? How can we ensure fairness, privacy, and transparency in systems that are often invisible to those affected?
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Agus Mutohar, Head of the International Office at UIN Walisongo, stated in his remarks that AI is changing life at an unprecedented pace. He emphasized the importance of events like this to direct that transformation responsibly and inclusively, especially in the academic environment.
“AI is changing life at an unprecedented pace. Events like this are crucial to direct that transformation responsibly and inclusively, particularly in the academic world.”
- Agus Mutohar, Head of the International Office at UIN Walisongo
Agus added that we are currently on the brink of a new era shaped by AI, where the way we work, communicate, and make decisions is undergoing fundamental change. AI holds extraordinary potential—from medical advancements to industrial optimization—but such great power also brings great responsibility.
This webinar is part of a series of activities that will continue with a webinar series in collaboration with Google and the ASEAN Foundation, aimed at equipping UIN Walisongo students with digital literacy in the ethical and professional use of AI.
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