Living With AI Podcast: Challenges of Living with Artificial Intelligence

Sean Riley

This podcast digs into key issues that arise when building, operating, and using machines and apps that are powered by artificial intelligence. We look at industry, homes and cities. AI is increasingly being used to help optimise our lives, making software and machines faster, more precise, and generally easier to use. However, they also raise concerns when they fail, misuse our data, or are too complex for the users to understand their implications. Set up by the UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub this podcast brings in experts in the field from Industry & Academia to discuss Robots in Space, Driverless Cars, Autonomous Ships, Drones, Covid-19 Track & Trace and much more. If you have any questions or suggestions for future topics, please email us at contact@tas.ac.uk - You can find out more on our website at www.tas.ac.uk#LWAIP #TASHub read less
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InterNET ZERO: Towards Resource Responsible Trustworthy Autonomous Systems
Aug 21 2024
InterNET ZERO: Towards Resource Responsible Trustworthy Autonomous Systems
As the Internet expands through paradigms like the Internet of Things (IoT), massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, videotelephony and the Metaverse, Autonomous Systems (AS) are increasingly used to mediate society’s dataflows. These systems are often promoted as resource-efficient and used to mitigate the impact of the Internet’s expanding data-driven ecosystem. Because of their ubiquity and scale, the environmental impacts of hyper-scale autonomous systems are intensifying and their sustainable trustworthiness is frequently undermined.Using methods from Design, Human Computing Interaction and Science & Technology Studies research, this project collaborated with people such as technologists, policy-makers and citizen end-users. The idea was to rethink current AS infrastructures and anticipate resilient and efficient digital energy transition pathways for Resource Responsible Trustworthy Autonomous Systems design.Project website:  https://imagination.lancaster.ac.uk/project/internet-zero/Joining the podcast are:·                 Dr Michael Stead – Lecturer in Sustainable Design Futures – Imagination Design Research Lab – Lancaster University ·                 Professor Paul Coulton – Chair in Speculative and Game Design – Imagination Design Research Lab – Lancaster University ·                 Dr Neelima Sailaja – Assistant Professor – Horizon Digital Economy Research Centre – University of Nottingham ·                 Dr Ola Michalec – Research Fellow – School of Computer Science – University of BristolAlso involved in the project: ·                 Dr Nuri Kwon – Senior Research Associate – Imagination Design Research Lab – Lancaster UniversityPodcast production by boardie.comPodcast Host: Sean RileyProducer:  Stacha HicksIf you want to get in touch with us here at the Living with AI Podcast, you can visit the TAS Hub website at www.tas.ac.uk where you can also find out more about the Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub Living With AI Podcast.Podcast Host: Sean Riley The UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Hub Website
Mapping trustworthy systems for Robots and Autonomous Systems in social care (MAP-RAS)
Jul 31 2024
Mapping trustworthy systems for Robots and Autonomous Systems in social care (MAP-RAS)
Effective embedding of robotics and autonomous systems for social care will require alignment across many levels. This project seeks to move from the imaginary to the concrete by using an actual robot to help with dressing people, and imagining how this might integrate within the existing health-social care ecosystem in the UK.Employing Lego Serious Play as a tool for creative exploration, the project wants to build a physical map of this system in order to identify agents and obstacles which may influence trust in, and therefore the integration of, this robot, and experiment with potential reconfigurations. The project is also conducting a series of interviews in the lab where the dressing robot is being developed, in order to understand how engineers make technical decisions.Find our more information at the website: Mapping trustworthy systems for RAS in social care (MAP-RAS) – UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub (tas.ac.uk)Podcast Guest: Stevienna de Saille, Lecturer in Sociology, University of SheffieldPodcast production by boardie.comPodcast Host: Sean RileyProducer:  Stacha HicksIf you want to get in touch with us here at the Living with AI Podcast, you can visit the TAS Hub website at www.tas.ac.uk where you can also find out more about the Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub Living With AI Podcast.Podcast Host: Sean Riley The UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Hub Website
Trustworthy and Useful Tools for Mobile Phone Extraction
Jul 3 2024
Trustworthy and Useful Tools for Mobile Phone Extraction
Mobile phones store valuable information about geographical movements, communications behaviours and online browsing history. They are increasingly used as a source of evidence in criminal investigations. The Mobile Phone Extraction (MPE) process, involves making copies of a device belonging to suspects, victims or witnesses. The extracted data is examined by police and others in the criminal justice system during ongoing investigations.There is a crisis of trust and practice in MPE. This project addresses the crisis by supporting development of a trustworthy and useful platform for MPE. The project partnered with experts in software development (Telemarq) and digital forensics (Hargs Solutions). Project webpage: Trustworthy and Useful Tools for Mobile Phone Extraction – UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub (tas.ac.uk) Joining us on the podcast:Helena Webb, Transitional Assistant Professor, University of NottinghamLiz Dowthwaite, Senior Research Fellow, University of Nottingham Anna-Maria Piskopani, Research Fellow in IT Law, Horizon Institute of Digital Economy, University of NottinghamPodcast production by boardie.comPodcast Host: Sean RileyProducer:  Stacha HicksIf you want to get in touch with us here at the Living with AI Podcast, you can visit the TAS Hub website at www.tas.ac.uk where you can also find out more about the Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub Living With AI Podcast.Podcast Host: Sean Riley The UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Hub Website
AI and the Arts (Featuring Blast Theory)
Aug 16 2023
AI and the Arts (Featuring Blast Theory)
AI and the Arts (Featuring Blast Theory)We're discussing AI and the arts, featuring Blast Theory with a discussion of their latest work 'Cat Royale' where an autonomous system attempts to create a cat utopia.  Feature interview with Matt & Ju from Blast Theory recorded on May 11th 2023  Panel Discussion recorded on May 26th 2023 On the panel :Tim Smith-Laing Executive Master Programme Director of the Royal Academy of ArtsAli Hossaini a TAS artist in residenceSteve Benford, TAS Creative Lead, Founder of the Mixed Reality Lab at the University of Nottingham.Chat GPT summary when prompted to talk about the lionisation of art:"In summary, AI's role in making art more accessible is indeed a positive development. By removing barriers and providing opportunities for engagement, AI can contribute to a more inclusive and diverse appreciation of art, empowering individuals to explore and connect with the artistic world in ways they may have thought were unattainable."A few notes:55mins Ali: Bach music mentions:Pablo Casals - Wikipedia Yo-Yo Ma - Wikipedia  1hr 8mins Tim: Lotus Eaters:Lotus-eaters - Wikipedia  Podcast production by boardie.comPodcast Host: Sean RileyProducers: Louise Male  and Stacha HicksIf you want to get in touch with us here at the Living with AI Podcast, you can visit the TAS Hub website at www.tas.ac.uk where you can also find out more about the Trustworthy Autonomous Systems Hub Living With AI Podcast. Podcast Host: Sean Riley The UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Hub Website