Empowerment & Ethics at the Edge: the Benefits & Risks of Edge Technologies
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Empowerment & Ethics at the Edge: the Benefits & Risks of Edge Technologies

An evening discussion event organised by the Foundation for Science and Technology

By The Foundation for Science and Technology

Date and time

Wednesday, May 22 · 6 - 9:30pm GMT+1

Location

The Royal Society

6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG United Kingdom

About this event

  • 3 hours 30 minutes

Speakers:

  • Joe Butler, Chief Technology Officer Digital Catapult
  • Professor Payam Barnaghi, Chair in Machine Intelligence Applied to Medicine, Imperial College London
  • Dr Leonie Tanczer, Associate Professor in International Security and Emerging Technologies, University College London
  • Dr Peter Novitzky, Senior Research fellow at UCL/PETRAS, UK; Associate Professor — Ethics of Emerging Technologies at Avans University of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands

Chaired by: Professor Jeremy Watson, Professor of Engineering Systems, University College London

The shift towards citizen-centric edge technologies like AI enhances lives like never before. From personalized adviser apps on smartphones to applications in personalised medicine, these edge technologies promise transformative potential, but with those benefits come new threats and risks.

Organised in collaboration with The PETRAS National Centre of Excellence, this event will explore how technologies at the edge can revolutionise citizens’ experiences, while ensuring ethical and security considerations remain at the forefront. The discussion will illuminate the benefits and risks of this technological evolution, and how to ensure a balanced perspective that prioritises the well-being of citizens. We hope that you can join us to explore the gradual migration of AI to the Edge and its profound implications for society.

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