During the break, I continued reading key primary sources on economic ideologies and systems in chronological order. I am currently making my way through the following texts:
1.11 Reflect on what you have learned over the course of Semester 1 and what you are looking forward to in Semester 2
When I began this programme, I assumed I would need to write a traditional dissertation. At the EFI welcome talk I was pleasantly surprised to hear Chris Speed endorse projects which utilised artistic techniques and creativity. My project idea has therefore evolved from answering a specific question in a dissertation into a social/political commentary in the form of a creative output.
1.10.1 KIPP meeting 3
I refrained from discussing my own project during my second KIPP group meeting (as I had taken up a large amount of time during the first one), but my third meeting was much more fruitful. I explained that my project idea has become broader, with a focus on the implications of AI’s advent occurring within a capitalist system. My group undertook thought-provoking discussions on this topic and provided some helpful tips and pieces of feedback, which are summarised below.
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1.10 Reflect on how reading and commenting on other students’ blogs has helped you to formulate and refine your own project topic
Engaging with and providing feedback on my peers’ blogs has not only validated my own progress but has also spurred me on in actively seeking out areas for improvement. Below, I share more insights specific to my week 10 group.
1.9 How has your learning, and/or feedback influenced your thinking about the direction your project is taking? How are you integrating the literature into the plan?
In embarking on my research journey, I have received valuable feedback and engaged with relevant literature as part of my learning. Here, I outline the key insights gained from each of these elements during my programme.
1.8 What are the 3 most important challenges or risks you may be facing in your project? How will you address or mitigate these risks and challenges? How are you going to be able to address it?
In approaching my upcoming project, I recognise three key challenges that require thoughtful consideration and mitigation, which I discuss below.
1.7 Reflect on how you plan to develop your project methodology, including any methods training you have undertaken this semester (if applicable)
The details of my project methodology are still unconfirmed, so I plan to explore as many options as possible in the coming weeks. The EFI and the University have enabled students to develop our understanding of enquiry methodologies in four key ways. I will discuss each of these below.
1.6 What essential resources and/or new skills do you need for your project to be successful?
Having decided that my project’s mode of representation will be a creative output, I realise I will need to reignite my artistic skills while also keeping an eye on the multiple theoretical disciplines relevant to my thesis. I have broken down each essential resource and skill below.
1.5.1 KIPP meeting 1
This week I attended the first KIPP group meeting. Questions from peers helped me to identify some thoughts on my project which were left out of my week 5 blog post. Crucially, I didn’t explain that my proposal (to be in favour of a 98% corporation tax on AI companies) would include the notion that newly generated tax revenue would be used to offset the cost of AI in some way. My initial idea was that the newly unemployed could claim financial support, whether that be directly, through a specific ‘AI unemployment fund’, or indirectly, i.e. more cash to put towards the benefits system.
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1.5 Outline your provisional project topic and format (‘mode of representation’)
Should a 98% corporation tax be introduced for companies which primarily utilise AI for the purpose of generating profit, or helping others to generate profit? My project will investigate the implications of this policy proposal, arguing in favour of this rather radical measure.
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