The ethical risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being embedded more and more into our technical and social systems. AI solutions promise increased efficiencies and to streamline arduous tasks and processes, but there is often a lack of familiarity with the ethical risks associated with these technologies. The aim of this presentation is to introduce ‘AI Ethics’ – the pursuit to ensure that when we design, develop and deploy AI systems, they are done so in a way that sits in line with our ethical values and principles.

Framed as ethical risks, it introduces topics that every adopter of AI should be aware of, including:
- A broad overview of what ‘Artificial Intelligence’ means
- The issue of AI Bias
- Job displacement/loss
- AI Safety
- Psychological stress

Programme & speakers

Dr Rebecca Raper is a robotics lecturer at Cranfield University and course lead for the Robotics apprenticeship degree at MK:U. Her research sits at the intersection of philosophy, psychology and robotics, where she looks at topics related to AI and Machine Ethics. She is author of the book: ‘Raising Robots to be Good: a practical foray into the art and science of Machine Ethics’

Franki Hackett is Head of Audit AI at Grant Thornton UK.  Previously, Franki was Head of Audit and Ethics at Engine B while maintaining an academic sideline researching country-by-country tax reporting and open databases, and worked before that as Head of the Data Analytics Research Team at the UK National Audit Office. Franki is a trained data scientist and auditor with a background in political economy, chairs the ICAEW Data Analytics Community Group and sits on the ICAEW Ethics Advisory Committee.

She will be covering AI Ethics in highly regulated spaces, talking about our practical experience of building AI governance processes which combine best technological and professional ethics practices to deliver ethical AI which stands up to regulator scrutiny in high risk contexts.

08:00 – Registration, networking and pastries
08:20 – Intro & Welcome 
08:30– The ethical risks associated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Dr Rebecca Raper
08:50 – AI Ethics in regulated spaces - Franki Hackett
09:05– Q&A 
09:20 - Close
09:25 - Networking

 

Location & travel details

Grant Thornton offices, 8 Finsbury Circus, London EC2A 1AG

Who should attend

Open to all alumni interested in the subject area.

Cost & concessions

Free to attend