Dr. Atoosa Kasirzadeh has been appointed as a Chancellor’s Fellow in Philosophy, through the support of the Edinburgh Futures Institute’s Centre for Technomoral Futures.
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The University of Edinburgh and the Edinburgh Futures Institute (EFI) present a new series of events to promote global understanding and cooperation, and to contribute action-oriented thinking to the public debate about the world’s response to Covid-19.
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Researchers from EFI, across the University and beyond have come together to help ensure the trustworthiness of machines that act or make decisions on their own.
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Centre for Technomoral Futures welcomes applications for three Baillie Gifford PhD studentships in the critical area of AI and Data Ethics.
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Professor Shannon Vallor, Director of the new Centre for Technomoral Futures, asks why scientifically- and technologically-rich nations like the UK and the US failed in their response to the pandemic, and highlights the missing link.
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The Centre for Technomoral Futures launches today with the aim to design more sustainable, just and ethical models of innovation.
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The Edinburgh Futures Institute is delighted to announce the launch of the five PhD studentships for entry in 2020/2021. The studentships will support research into the ethical challenges posed by the growing use of data and artificial intelligence. Funded by global investment firm Baillie Gifford, each place offers a stipend, tuition fees and an annual research budget.
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One of the US's leading experts on the impact of artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies on people's lives is set to join the University.
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For three days in June, a diverse group of students, staff and external organisations gathered to take part in an experimental workshop, exploring new ideas around our relationship with technology.
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Global investment firm Baillie Gifford has pledged £5m to support research into the ethical challenges posed by the growing use of data and artificial intelligence.
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A new seminar series will stimulate debate on issues that will shape the future of ‘data-led’ innovation.
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An anonymous donor has pledged £10m to help transform the city’s former Royal Infirmary into a state-of-the-art home for the Edinburgh Futures Institute.
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