Symposium and Opening Centre for Meaningful Human Control

As AI algorithms rapidly revolutionize various sectors – from healthcare through public services to transportation – they also raise concerns over their potential to spiral beyond human control and responsibility. In 2018, TU Delft launched the AiTech initiative to address the transdisciplinary challenges related to designing systems under Meaningful Human Control. Concurrently, the project “Meaningful Human Control over Automated Driving Systems” (2017-2021) further developed and operationalised this concept in the context of driving automation. These and other initiatives have produced impactful research, fostered community building – both national and international, and influenced key policy documents by Dutch and EU authorities. 

In this event we invite you to celebrate with us two recent milestones from our MHC community! The release of the first Research Handbook on Meaningful Human Control and the launch of the Centre for Meaningful Human Control. 

This event is a unique opportunity to engage with leading academics and practitioners in the field! Exchange perspectives – philosophical, legal, and technical – on the challenges and approaches towards keeping meaningful human control over technology. 

Programme
08.30 – 09.00 Walk-in and Registration
09.00 – 10.15 Welcome by David Abbink (Scientific Director CMHC) and Luciano Cavalcante Siebert (Co-Director CMHC), interactive session by Nazli Cila and Deborah Forster (Research Team CMHC), keynote by Carles Sierra (Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, Spanish National Research Council)
10.15 – 10.40 Break and Handbook Gallery
10.40 – 12.30 Keynotes by Johannes Himmelreich (Syracuse University), and Tanya Krupiy (Newcastle University), and a Panel Discussion with Authors of the Handbook
12.30 – 13.30 Lunch
13.30 – 14.50 Welcom by Arkady Zgonnikov (Co-Director CMHC). Keynotes by David Abbink (Scientific Director CMHC), Kim van Sparrentak (European Parliament), and Rudi Turksema (Netherlands Court of Audit)
14.50 – 15.10 Break
15.10 – 16.40 Keynotes by Barbara Holder (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) and Ilse Harms (Dutch Vehicle Authority), and an interactive session on bringing MHC research to practice
16.40 – 17.00 Official Launch of the Centre for Meaningful Human Control
17.00 Celebratory Drinks!

for more information: Symposium and Opening Centre for Meaningful Human Control - Mondai (tudelftcampus.nl)