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Are generative AI models moving too fast for regulation to keep up? Will the development of generative AI outpace our ability to ensure their responsible use?
This is the second of three Turing Lectures, produced with The Alan Turing Institute. Watch the first one here: youtube.com/watch?v=_6R7Ym6Vy_I
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Mhairi Aitken is an Ethics Fellow in the Public Policy Programme at The Alan Turing Institute, and an Honorary Senior Fellow at Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values (ACHEEV) at the University of Wollongong in Australia. She is a Sociologist whose research examines social and ethical dimensions of digital innovation particularly relating to uses of data and AI. She was included in the 2023 international list of “100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics”.
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Are generative AI models moving too fast for regulation to keep up? Will the development of generative AI outpace our ability to ensure their responsible use?
This is the second of three Turing Lectures, produced with The Alan Turing Institute. Watch the first one here: youtube.com/watch?v=_6R7Ym6Vy_I
Watch the Q&A: youtu.be/h4pxGVjbXVI
Subscribe for regular science videos: bit.ly/RiSubscRibe
Mhairi Aitken is an Ethics Fellow in the Public Policy Programme at The Alan Turing Institute, and an Honorary Senior Fellow at Australian Centre for Health Engagement, Evidence and Values (ACHEEV) at the University of Wollongong in Australia. She is a Sociologist whose research examines social and ethical dimensions of digital innovation particularly relating to uses of data and AI. She was included in the 2023 international list of “100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics”.
The Ri is on Twitter: twitter.com/ri_science
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