Organisation Name

Uni-Bonn-Department of Religious Studies

Industry

Media, culture, graphical

Organisation Website

https://www.ioa.uni-bonn.de/de/

Country

Germany

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

General Description of the AI tool

The Responsible Surrogate AI Framework transforms insights from marginalized users’ interactions with chatbots into actionable tools for developers and NGOs. It provides an anonymized dataset of sensitive AI-mediated dialogues, a design framework for inclusive chatbot development, and a proof-of-concept prototype. Together, these outputs help reduce bias, protect privacy, and expand safe digital participation, advancing SDGs 5, 10, and 16.

Github, open data repository

https://zenodo.org

Relevant Research and Publications

1. Obidat, D. (forthcoming dissertation, University of Bonn).
Chapter: “Who Gets to Want? ChatGPT, the Surrogate Human, and the Politics of Speaking from the Margins.”
This chapter grounds the project, analyzing how Arab atheists and ex-Muslims use chatbots to navigate religion, sexuality, and desire.
2. Atanasoski, N., & Vora, K. (2019).
Surrogate Humanity: Race, Robots, and the Politics of Technoscience. Duke University Press.
Introduces the concept of “surrogate humans,” inspiring the framing of chatbots as digital surrogates.
https://www.dukeupress.edu/surrogate-humanity
3. Turkle, S. (2011).
Alone Together: Why We Expect More from Technology and Less from Each Other. Basic Books.
Explores human reliance on machines for intimacy, shaping the analysis of chatbots as companions and confidants.
https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/sherry-turkle/alone-together/9780465031467/
4. Mahmood, S. (2005).
Politics of Piety: The Islamic Revival and the Feminist Subject. Princeton University Press.
Provides socio-cultural context on gender, religion, and risk, vital to understanding marginalized users’ realities.
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691086958/politics-of-piety
5. UNESCO. (2021).
Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
Anchors the project in human rights and ethical AI, ensuring alignment with international standards.
https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000380455

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