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Nobel Prize awarded Professor against AI development?
Reflecting on the Past, Embracing the Future of AI
🌐 Throwback to my high school days in an East Anatolian school in Turkey, circa 1985. The Ministry of Education had just equipped us with a small computer lab, a novelty at that time. However, we faced a hurdle: none of our teachers knew how to teach programming (Basic, back in the day). Our class teacher, reluctant to dive into this new wave, dismissed it as a passing fad. His response? "You don't need it."
🚀 Fast forward a year, and we were fortunate to have new teachers who embraced these emerging technologies with open arms. Their foresight was a stark contrast to the earlier reluctance we encountered. Looking back, I wonder if it was a case of reluctance stemming from unfamiliarity rather than a lack of need. 😊
💡 Reflecting on Professor Pissarides' view that AI might render jobs obsolete, it's vital to maintain adaptability and forward-thinking. This perspective echoes the transformation from seeing programming as a transient trend to recognizing its critical role in our tech-centric world, highlighting the importance of ongoing learning and adaptation. Such a stance underlines the need for a balanced approach to AI, considering both its potential impacts and opportunities for progress and innovation.
It's possible for a Nobel Prize-awarded professor to express reservations about AI development due to various concerns. These might include the potential impact of AI on job markets, ethical considerations, or the societal implications of rapidly advancing technology. Such viewpoints often stem from a desire to balance technological progress with broader human and societal needs. It's not uncommon for experts in one field to hold cautious or critical views about developments in another, especially when they intersect with their area of expertise.
🏆 If Mr. Pissarides is truly serious in his views about job displacement, perhaps it's time for a reevaluation. Let's not forget that adaptability and innovation are the cornerstones of progress.
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Ali Hessami is currently the Director of R&D and Innovation at Vega Systems, London, UK. He has an extensive track record in systems assurance and safety, security, sustainability, knowledge assessment/management methodologies. He has a background in the design and development of advanced control systems for business and safety-critical industrial applications.
Hessami represents the UK on the European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization (CENELEC) & International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) – safety systems, hardware & software standards committees. He was appointed by CENELEC as convener of several Working Groups for review of EN50128 Safety-Critical Software Standard and update and restructuring of the software, hardware, and system safety standards in CENELEC.
Ali is also a member of Cyber Security Standardisation SGA16, SG24, and WG26 Groups and started and chairs the IEEE Special Interest Group in Humanitarian Technologies and the Systems Council Chapters in the UK and Ireland Section. In 2017 Ali joined the IEEE Standards Association (SA), initially as a committee member for the new landmark IEEE 7000 standard focused on “Addressing Ethical Concerns in System Design.” He was subsequently appointed as the Technical Editor and later the Chair of P7000 working group. In November 2018, he was appointed as the VC and Process Architect of the IEEE’s global Ethics Certification Programme for Autonomous & Intelligent Systems (ECPAIS).
Trish advises and trains organisations internationally on Responsible AI (AI/data ethics, policy, governance), and Corporate Digital Responsibility.
Patricia has 20 years’ experience as a lawyer in data, technology and regulatory/government affairs and is a registered Solicitor in England and Wales, and the Republic of Ireland. She has authored and edited several works on law and regulation, policy, ethics, and AI.
She is an expert advisor on the Ethics Committee to the UK’s Digital Catapult Machine Intelligence Garage working with AI startups, is a Maestro (a title only given to 3 people in the world) and expert advisor “Maestro” on the IEEE’s CertifAIEd (previously known as ECPAIS) ethical certification panel, sits on IEEE’s P7003 (algorithmic bias)/P2247.4 (adaptive instructional systems)/P7010.1 (AI and ESG/UN SDGS) standards programmes, is a ForHumanity Fellow working on Independent Audit of AI Systems, is Chair of the Society for Computers and Law, and is a non-exec director on the Board of iTechlaw and on the Board of Women Leading in AI. Until 2021, Patricia was on the RSA’s online harms advisory panel, whose work contributed to the UK’s Online Safety Bill.
Trish is also a linguist and speaks fluently English, French, and German.
In 2021, Patricia was listed on the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics™ and named on Computer Weekly’s longlist as one of the Most Influential Women in UK Technology in 2021.
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