LGDA Online Event - Can LLMs Handle Human Complexity? with Mounina Tounkara

Tuesday 21 April 2026
18:00 CEST
1 PDU eligible | Session in English

Title

AI, Communication & Ethics: What LLMs Reveal About Our Organisations

Abstract

Project professionals increasingly rely on LLMs such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude for communication, analysis, and decision support. But what do these tools actually do to the quality of professional exchanges—and what do they reveal about the ethical blind spots of our organisations?

In this webinar, Mounina Tounkara shares findings from a comparative study in which three LLMs were used to simulate interviewee responses in a semi-structured research interview. The results are analysed through two original frameworks (STARA and STRING) and assessed using an Ubuntu ethical lens based on four dimensions: Survival, Solidarity, Compassion, and Respect-Dignity.

The study shows that each model produces a distinct communicational regime—and that all three structurally marginalise Solidarity. Building on these insights, Mounina introduces a conceptual model to better understand these tensions in organisational contexts and opens a discussion on what Ubuntu ethics can offer project leaders navigating AI-enabled transformation.

Speaker

Mounina Tounkara

PhD researcher in Information and Communication Sciences and TED speaker, Mounina Tounkara explores how AI reshapes knowledge, communication, and power dynamics in organisations. Her work is distinguished by the use of Ubuntu ethics as an analytical framework.

With over 15 years of experience in IT project environments, she bridges rigorous academic research with the practical realities of digital transformation and leadership.