Dr Luke Moffat, Sociology Department, Trustworthy Autonomous Systems -Security Hub, Lancaster University.

In this lecture, Dr. Luke Moffat (Sociology Department, Trustworthy Autonomous Systems – Security Hub, Lancaster University) explores the cultural, material, and political entanglements of artificial intelligence. Drawing on semiotics, philosophy, and indigenous knowledge systems, the talk critiques the “Westernizing Dream” of AI — a vision tied to extractivist practices, colonial logics, and securitization. Dr. Moffat invites us to reimagine AI not as a neutral tool, but as a system deeply embedded in power structures and planetary consequences — and to consider alternative ways of being, knowing, and designing.

This lecture is part of the Design Brief Award and Companion Program of Public Lectures and Creative Workshops, hosted by isITethical in collaboration with the Design School at London College of Communication, UAL, exploring the role of arts and design in AI ethics and responsible innovation.