Perspectives on AI: Frameworks for Understanding and Reducing Risk

Explore how AI risk can be better understood through a socio-technical lens at this Melbourne colloquium session with Professor William C Regli. The presentation considers how AI affects people and society, and why framing these questions solely as technical problems may be inadequate.

What to expect

Professor Regli will share perspectives developed through his public-service work in AI, autonomy, innovation and national security. The session will consider:

• competing narratives around AI, from transformative potential to risks to safety, privacy and wellbeing
• the uneven ways AI may affect individuals, communities and society
• a practical approach to identifying emerging scientific and engineering questions as AI becomes more integrated with people and society
• examples of research questions that warrant further investigation

Session format

• Keynote presentation and Q&A: 11:00am–12:00pm
• Networking and refreshments: 12:00–1:00pm

Speaker background

Professor Regli has previously served on DARPA’s Defense Sciences Office leadership team, directed the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security at the University of Maryland, and advised the Biden Administration’s Office of Science and Technology Policy on AI risk modelling.

Presented as part of the AI at Melbourne Colloquium Series by Melbourne Connect and the University of Melbourne. Professor Regli’s University visit is hosted by Melbourne National Security and Defence (MNSD).