The Governance of Autonomous Systems

Summary

Autonomous systems will become integral to a wide range of areas of technology in coming years.  From transport, to the military, to healthcare and home help, systems capable of learning and performing decisions will be used with the aim of increasing safety, convenience and efficiency.  They offer great benefits, but also demand guidance and control of their use to protect the interests of users and society in general.

Hosts: University College London & The Royal Academy of Engineering

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Speakers

• Professor Maria Lee, Centre for Ethics & Law, UCL
• Professor Noel Sharkey, Professor in Robotics and A.I. and Judge of ‘Robot Wars’
• Dr Chris Elliott, FREng, Engineer and Barrister
• Lambert Dopping-Hepenstal, FREng, Engineering Director Systems & Strategy, BAE Systems
• Professor Andy Stirling, SPRU, University of Sussex
• Dr Veerle Heyvaert, Department of Law, LSE