10 – 12 November 2026
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Dubai World Trade Centre Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 & 3
Martin Bloomfield
Director - Beyond Inclusion
Dr Martin Bloomfield has worked in the field of neurodiversity and ethics for over twenty years, winning a Commendation for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion from the British Council, participating in a Centre for Social Justice roundtable, speaking at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris on inclusivity and education, consulting on the UN’s Ocean Decades White Paper, and being one of the drivers of the UK’s Dyslexia Bill, which went through Parliament in 2022. Martin is a lecturer in digital ethics at the Berlin School of Economics and Law, a director of the company Beyond Inclusion, and a Trustee of the charity the Accessible Learning Foundation. He holds a PhD in ethics and diversity from the University of York.
Speaker Sessions
EdTech in Action
1609
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Do Androids Dream of Dyslexic Sheep? Ethics and Neuronormative Injustice in AI
Session Summary:
Studies have demonstrated the ethnic and gender bias that appears inherent within artificial intelligence. This dynamic and interactive talk presents original research showing that AI is also saturated with neuronormative bias. That is, AI sees dyslexic people as less competent, motivated, and able than their non-dyslexic peers. And we can measure this bias!
Such bias may seem insignificant, until we realise the ubiquitous usage of AI in education, in childcare, and in social services. The bias carried by AI can, and does, measurably disadvantage dyslexic students, teachers, and other education professionals. But there's a darker, less obvious danger lurking: an ethical injustice that reflects, creates, and amplifies social inequality, both within the classroom and in broader society.
This talk, presented jointly by Dr Martin Bloomfield and Professor Claudia Lemke, examines these biases and the inequalities, and asks: in a world rushing towards the adoption of artificial intelligence in education, what can we do to ensure that all children are catered for, equally and ethically?
Speakers:
Prof Dr Claudia Lemke
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Professor of Information Systems and Academic Director - Berlin School of Economics and Law
