In this podcast, SCAIL Safety Assurance Lead, Professor Ibrahim Habli, and Centre for Assuring Autonomy Research Associate, Dr Laura Fearnley, provide an exploration of Safety and Ethics, specifically regarding AI technologies designed for supporting ageing in place.
The conversation begins with Ibrahim providing the distinctions between hazards, risks, and safety of AI as concepts, while also explaining the mission of the SAINTS program. Laura elaborates on the expanding scope of harm when applied to AI supported assisted living and an overview of ethical principles in this context. The panel further examines the need to evolve safety methodologies in response to a rapidly shifting landscape of emergent harms from AI, especially psychological harm, emphasizing the potential of interdisciplinary research. The discussion extends to inquiries regarding responsibility and the trade-offs between technical safety and ethical imperatives in the deployment of AI led assistive technologies. Finally, the experts delineate strategic directions and actionable recommendations tailored for developers, policymakers, and researchers in the fields of AI safety and ethics.
About the podcast
The silver lAIning podcast is a multidisciplinary podcast series is intended to create accessible briefings for anyone interested in the intersections of ageing, AI and safety. It’s supported by the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Safety of AI.
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