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WHO: Professor Simone Stumpf presents ‘Supporting Stakeholders to Assess AI: Using the PHAWM Approach to Develop Responsible AI’

WHEN: Friday 17th of January 2025 at 13:00pm

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Assessing AI to make sure it is ethical and responsible has, until now, been left solely in the hands of AI experts. There is no agreement of what counts as ‘good enough’ to be acceptable to stakeholders, including ones who ultimately use the AI or are affected by its outputs. PHAWM, one of three RAI UK-funded keystone projects, is driving change in AI testing and evaluation through the novel concept of participatory AI auditing, where a diverse set of stakeholders without a background in AI, such as domain experts, regulators, decision subjects and end-users, are empowered to undertake audits of predictive and generative AI, either individually or collectively.

Outputs will include workbenches that support stakeholders in auditing AI, with audits embedded in methodologies that define how, when and who carries out the audit. The focus will then move to training stakeholders to carry out the audits, to embed project outputs in practice. The team will work towards a certification framework for AI solutions, democratising AI development and ensuring that AI is safe and trustworthy.

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WHO: Dr. Santhosh Sivasubramani presents ‘Rebooting Computing and The APRIL - The Intertwined Road Ahead’

WHEN: 31st January 2025 at 13:00 pm

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The ongoing miniaturization of CMOS technology is pushing the boundaries of traditional computing, necessitating a shift known as Rebooting Computing. This change is driven by the need for more energy-efficient computing, especially in edge and mobile environments. Beyond-CMOS technologies like spintronics utilizing electron spin to lower energy usage are emerging as viable solutions. However, developing these technologies requires more than just hardware innovations; effective design, optimisation, and scaling tools are essential. The APRIL AI Hub plays a crucial role here by integrating AI with hardware development to enhance the creation of advanced devices and facilitate more powerful AI systems. This talk will highlight the interdependence of AI and hardware in driving next-generation computing, emphasising the importance of collaborative efforts in hardware, materials, and AI to meet modern computing challenges.

Meet the Independent Advisory Board (IAB) Chair

The IAB aims to provide strategic guidance to the APRIL Hub, enhancing its alignment with industry demands and boosting the UK's global standing in AI and electronics.  One of the most important aspects of the APRIL AI Hub is to create a collaborative ecosystem involving academia, industry, government and the public to foster advancements in AI within electronics, urging industry engagement for a dynamic future shaped by AI. I actively encourage feedback and participation from the community to ensure the Hub effectively supports the evolving needs of the industry.

One of the most important aspects of the APRIL AI Hub is to create a continuing legacy which ultimately requires us to create a thriving ecosystem where all partners – academia, industry, government and the public can come together and engage, share and develop thinking to create real value through AI within the Electronics community. 

‘Materials for AI, AI for Materials’ Conference

In February, Pillar One researcher, Ben Rowlinson, will be jetting off to South Korea to present in the Nature Conference on ‘Materials for AI, AI for Materials’ which will explore a unique convergence of artificial intelligence and materials science. Ben will presenting a poster titled: "Bandgap Prediction of Two-Dimensional Materials in ALEXANDRIA Database using a Gradient-Boosted Feature Selection Approach".  

Good Luck, Ben!

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