THE FUTURE OF DATA: STATISTICS, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ETHICS

Luca Bortolussi, professor of Computer Science and head of the the AI lab University of Trieste

Karina Gibert, Professor and Director Intelligent Data Science and Artificial Intelligence research center (UPC), dean College of Computer Engineering of Catalonia

Elisa Ricci, professor of Deep Learning University of Trento, head Deep Visual Learning Research Unit Fondazione Bruno Kessler

Massimo Fedeli, head of Department for Development of Methods and Technologies for the Production and Dissemination of Statistical Information Istat

In statistics, data are not merely numbers but representations of what exists and happens—tools for understanding and making decisions based on scientific evidence. The paradigms of statistical data production and dissemination are evolving with the advent of AI. This technological evolution requires careful human oversight to shape an ethical and sustainable future, expand statistical information, and mitigate the risks that every revolution brings.