Edmund Terem Ugar
Biographic Data
| ID | 6298587 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Edmund Terem Ugar |
| GIVEN NAMES | Edmund Terem |
| FAMILY NAME | Ugar |
| SIGNATURE | UGAR E T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3034-5045 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Happiness in the AI Age
In this paper, we examine the evolving conception of the “other” in relation to human happiness, drawing on Paul Ricoeur’s philosophical account and empirical findings from the Harvard Study of Adult Development. Ricoeur situates happiness in three interrelated threads: individual fulfilment, friendship with those near to us, and just relations with distant others. The Harvard Study corroborates the significance of relationality for well-being, s…
The United Nations General Assembly in a Multipolar World Order
On the “bullshit” of the intelligent explosion and singularity discourse
Designing AI for mental health diagnosis
Designing AI for mental health diagnosis
Recently clinicians have become more reliant on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for effective and accurate diagnosis and prognosis of diseases, especially mental health disorders. These remarks, however, apply primarily to Europe, the USA, China and other technologically developed nations. Africa is yet to leverage the potential applications of AI and ML within the medical space. Sub-Saharan African cou…
The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Techno-Colonialism, and the Sub-Saharan Africa Response
Techno-colonialism, which I argue here to specifically mean the transfer of technology and its values and norms from one locale to another, has become a serious concern with the advancement of socially disruptive technologies1 of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), like artificial intelligence and robots. While the transfer of technology from one locale, especially economically advanced countries, to developing countries comes with economic b…
Rethinking Remote Work, Automated Technologies, Meaningful Work and the Future of Work
Remote work, understood here as a working environment different from the traditional office working space, is a phenomenon that has existed for many years. In the past, workers voluntarily opted, when they were allowed to, to work remotely rather than commuting to their traditional work environment. However, with the emergence of the global pandemic (corona virus-COVID-19), people were forced to work remotely to mitigate the spread of the virus. …
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The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Techno-Colonialism, and the Sub-Saharan Africa Response
Techno-colonialism, which I argue here to specifically mean the transfer of technology and its values and norms from one locale to another, has become a serious concern with the advancement of socially disruptive technologies1 of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), like artificial intelligence and robots. While the transfer of technology from one locale, especially economically advanced countries, to developing countries comes with economic b…
Rethinking Remote Work, Automated Technologies, Meaningful Work and the Future of Work
Remote work, understood here as a working environment different from the traditional office working space, is a phenomenon that has existed for many years. In the past, workers voluntarily opted, when they were allowed to, to work remotely rather than commuting to their traditional work environment. However, with the emergence of the global pandemic (corona virus-COVID-19), people were forced to work remotely to mitigate the spread of the virus. …
Designing AI for mental health diagnosis
Designing AI for mental health diagnosis
Recently clinicians have become more reliant on technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) for effective and accurate diagnosis and prognosis of diseases, especially mental health disorders. These remarks, however, apply primarily to Europe, the USA, China and other technologically developed nations. Africa is yet to leverage the potential applications of AI and ML within the medical space. Sub-Saharan African cou…
The United Nations General Assembly in a Multipolar World Order
On the “bullshit” of the intelligent explosion and singularity discourse
Happiness in the AI Age
In this paper, we examine the evolving conception of the “other” in relation to human happiness, drawing on Paul Ricoeur’s philosophical account and empirical findings from the Harvard Study of Adult Development. Ricoeur situates happiness in three interrelated threads: individual fulfilment, friendship with those near to us, and just relations with distant others. The Harvard Study corroborates the significance of relationality for well-being, s…
Computer Science (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Mental health (2 works) · Mental Health and Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Chaos, Complexity, and Education (1 work)