Do we know enough about AI? Peers hear from the experts
On Tuesday 10 October 2017 the House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence will be holding its first two public evidence sessions.
The Committee, appointed to consider the implications of artificial intelligence, is starting its autumn programme of public evidence sessions by talking to three experts in the field about the ‘big picture' issues associated with AI.
The Committee will then meet with three journalists who have worked on issues to do with AI to discuss the media's coverage of AI, and the public's wider understanding of its implications.
At 3.45pm, the Committee will hear from three experts about the ‘big picture' issues associated with AI:
- Professor Dame Wendy Hall, Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton, and chair of the soon to be published review into artificial intelligence on behalf of the Government
- Professor Nick Bostrom, Director, Future of Humanity Institute
- Professor Michael Wooldridge, Head of the Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford.
At 4.45pm, evidence will be taken from three journalists who have worked on issues to do with AI to discuss the media's coverage of AI, and the public's wider understanding of its implications:
- Sarah O'Connor, Employment correspondent, Financial Times
- Rory Cellan-Jones, Technology correspondent, BBC
- Andrew Orlowski, Executive Editor, The Register.
Questions the Committee is likely to ask include:
- What are the biggest opportunities and risks associated with artificial intelligence over the coming decade?
- How could the Government maximise the opportunities and minimise the risks associated with artificial intelligence?
- Should the Government be concerned about the possible impact on the labour market?
- Should the taxpayer see a return on the use of public data to develop AI systems?
- How best could the ethical issues associated with artificial intelligence be addressed?
- How should the UK be working with other countries to shape the development of artificial intelligence?
- Should efforts be made to improve the public's understanding of, and engagement with, artificial intelligence? If so, how?
- Is the media covering developments in artificial intelligence well? Should this be improved?
This evidence session will take place at 3.45pm on Tuesday 10 October 2017 in Committee Room 4A of the House of Lords.
