「瓜瓜人類學」AI、基因與人類學 Gwaa Gua Anthropology: AI, Genes, and Anthropology

近年人工智能發展迅速，對人類的生活及未來的想像產生重大影響。人工智能的應用在科學研究領域愈加普及，這將如何影響科學發展的方向，又會怎樣改變我們對自身的定義？這一集我們邀請了本系兼任助理教授譚萬基教授從人類學角度看人工智能、生物科技與自然生態的關係，以及他對香港科學家研究腸道微生物的研究，探討人類、科技與環境的複雜關係。本集內容會集中討論他參與的民族誌研究計劃 HealthXCross，探討和比較不同地方的科學家如何分析微生物，嘗試將微生物視作為一種連繫人與環境的物質實體。

主持：Misa, Ursula
（本集以廣東話進行）

In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has developed rapidly, profoundly influencing human life and our imagination of the future. The application of AI in scientific research is becoming increasingly widespread. How will this shape the direction of scientific development, and how might it change our understanding of ourselves? In this episode, we invite Dr. TAM Man Kei, Adjunct Assistant Professor from our department to explore the relationship between AI, biotechnologies, and natural ecology from an anthropological perspective. He will also share his views on Hong Kong scientists’ research on the gut microbiome, examining the complexities among humans, technology, and the environment. This episode will focus on his participation in the ethnographic research project “HealthXCross,” which investigates and compares how scientists in different regions analyze microbes and attempts to conceptualize microbes as material entities that link humans and their environment.

Hosts: Misa, Ursula (This episode is conductedin Cantonese.)

11’44 腸道微生物相等於人體的第二個大腦 Gutmicrobes equate to the second brain of humans

16’17 人工智能在腸道微生物研究中的運用 Theutilization of AI in Gut microbes research

21’17 腸道微生物研究、能源與環境的議題 Gutmicrobes research, energy, and environment

23’50 研究數據與殖民邏輯再現 Researchdata and the reproduction of colonial logic

25’30 科學是客觀中立的嗎？Is science value-free and neutral?

29’10 核能發展倫理道德問題 The ethical problems of the development of nuclear power

32’56 人工智能在科學發展上的倫理道德問題 Theethical issues of AI in the development of science

39’25 權力轉向：由以「疾病為中心」轉至以「健康為中心」的醫療政策制定 Power Shift: From “Disease-Centered” to “Health-Centered” Healthcare Policy Making

41’50 人類學在現代社會的價值 The values of Anthropology in the contemporary world

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Opening and Closing Music “Paradise Found” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License-http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

系列介紹：「瓜瓜人類學」是香港中文大學人類學系推出的podcast節目，由人類學系的畢業生和同學製作，每集邀請不同領域的來賓對談訪問，探索充滿趣味和驚喜的人類學世界。這一系列節目旨在透過主持人與受訪者嘰哩呱啦的聊天，輕鬆分享人類學學習的經歷與體悟，以聲喚友，與大家暢談流行熱話、世界趨勢，例如科技、性別、族群等多元議題。我們希望與聽眾一起，一窺人類學人腦袋裡的奇思妙想。

About the Series: “Gwaa Gua Anthropology” is a podcast project of the Department of Anthropology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and is produced by anthropology students and graduates. This series aims to find delight in surprising insights and thought-provoking experiences, with guests from different cultural backgrounds and career fields joining the conversation and sharing their perspectives of anthropology. A wide variety of topics in everyday life will be covered, from trending news to global issues, from technology to gender to ethnicity and more. Join us and discover the “out-of-ordinary” encounters in the field of anthropology!