Ireland's AI Ambassador| Chair of AI Advisory council | Founder of SoapBox (acquired by CA)
Dublin, Ireland
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Thanks Matt, was great to chat with you on all things AI
For this week’s Magnified meet Patricia Scanlon, one of Ireland’s leading AI experts. Has just announced the sale of SoapBox Labs. But we concentrate on the future of AI and how much we use it already.
With thanks too to @SPCrenewables podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcas…
Patricia Scanlon retweeted
The National Youth Assembly #youthassemblyIRL working with Insight's Prof @susanleavy to bring #youthvoice to our #AI future @ucddublin #InsightEducation
@DCU @UCC @uniofgalway @scienceirel @merrionstreet #NationalAIStrategy @daracalleary
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Today President Biden signed a far-reaching executive order on A.I. days before the UK A.I. Saftey Summit. “One thing is clear: To realize the promise of A.I. and avoid the risks, we need to govern this technology,” Mr. Biden said. “There’s no other way.”
nytimes.com/2023/10/30/us/po…
Excellent, very readable and practical paper on the risks of AI and proposed mitigations by some of the leading global AI experts
New paper:
managing-ai-risks.com
Companies are planning to train models with 100x more computation than today’s state of the art, within 18 months. No one knows how powerful they will be. And there’s essentially no regulation on what they’ll be able to do with these models.
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Honoured and delighted to be a part of this fascinating and important 🇮🇪-🇬🇧 discussion in advance of the AI Summit.
Really enjoyed our discussion too. So much to be gained from a trustworthy/ethical approach to AI
A pleasure to meet @ScanlonPatricia in London today.
As 🇮🇪 AI Ambassador, Patricia is leading a public conversation about artificial intelligence: the opportunities & risks, & why regulation is important to ensure a people-centred, ethical development of AI.
#AIAct #DigitalEU
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Why we "must insist on transparency in how AI tools are built," ...and make sure it includes persistent checks and balances:hechingerreport.org/opinion-… via @ScanlonPatricia
Congrats to @Abebab for the amazing recognition for your work and putting Ireland on the global AI map!
The inaugural #TIME100AI was named today and features Professor Abeba Birhane from our School!! 🎉🎉
We are immensely proud of her work and for @Abebab to receive such recognition is immense.
Congratulations!! 👏👏
time.com/collection/time100-…
Patricia Scanlon retweeted
#AIAdviosryCouncil
@DeptEnterprise is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified individuals to serve on an Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.
The Council will provide independent expert advice to Government on artificial intelligence policy, with a specific focus on building public trust and promoting the development of trustworthy, person-centred AI.
Expressions of interest should be sent to [email protected] by Monday 4 September 2023.
For more details, see👇 enterprise.gov.ie/en/publica…
ALT Calls for Expressions of Interest to Serve on AI Advisory Council
If you have expertise working with AI, in areas such as academia, business, law, security, social sciences, economics, ethics, or civil society, please consider joining Ireland's new AI Advisory Council.
Expressions of Interest accepted until 4th Sept.
gov.ie/en/publication/25307-…
Patricia Scanlon retweeted
To support our work I am establishing an AI Advisory Council to provide independent expert advice to govt on AI policy, with a specific focus on building public trust and promoting the development of trustworthy, person-centred AI
dbei.gov.ie/en/publications/…
Honoured to announce that I'll be chairing Ireland's newly formed A.I. Advisory Council. This council will provide independent advice to Government on AI policy with a focus on building public trust and fostering development of trustworthy, person-centred AI.
We're seeking expressions of interest from individuals with expertise across academia, business, law, security, social sciences, economics, and civil society. This is a unique chance to shape Ireland's AI future.
#AI #TechLeadership
gov.ie/en/publication/25307-…
Thanks to @CriticalRedPen & @Jenny_Darmody for a great discussion on the current AI landscape
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Some advocate for the pursuit of unrestricted AGI development, believing it will be beneficial to humanity. Yet, their optimism lacks credibility... What is certain, though, is that AGI doesn’t have to end humanity to cause serious harm. Hence, regulations are needed now.
Proclamations coming from the industry in recent months would have people believe the robot revolution is just around the corner.
jrnl.ie/6125322t
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#MustRead: @soapboxlabs’ Amelia Kelly discusses her role as CTO and the company’s approach to AI regulation and data privacy. siliconrepublic.com/enterpri…
Patricia Scanlon retweeted
"One of the major risks associated with AI is the scale at which it can operate. When errors or biases are present in an AI model, they can be magnified and perpetuated on a large scale."
Read highlights from Founder @ScanlonPatricia's #DTS23 keynote 👇hubs.li/Q01T4fdZ0
Mary Robinson, Chair of The Elders:
“The world is at a turning point in history, comparable to the advent of the nuclear age in 1945. AI could fundamentally alter how human society is organised, national politics are conducted and international issues are managed...”
And now the Elders, led by the excellent Mary Robinson (as a former Law professor, Irish president, and climate advocate, a well-positioned person to lead such calls for international governance):
theelders.org/news/elders-ur…