HMI at ANU

Using computer science, philosophy, and the social sciences, to develop moral machine intelligence, grounded in democratically legitimate values.

[HMI at ANU @hmi_anu]

HMI concluded 2023 by running a workshop celebrating our achievements so far, and looking into HMI's future of integrated AI.

https://t.co/X1zflGYW1s

[Rahul Shome @DrRobotPhD]

#Robots in #Space ! Towards the next generation of robust decision making in space applications using key capabilities we are developing at @roboticsANUComp @ANUComputing @anucecc.

@austdefence @SmartSatCRC #ADMSpaceSummit

[ANUBellSchool @ANUBellSchool]

TODAY: Join Professor @toni_erskine at the 2023 John Gee Memorial Lecture on ‘Before Algorithmic Armageddon: The Immediate Risks of AI in War’

[Toni Erskine @toni_erskine]

Really looking forward to this tonight!
@ANUBellSchool @ANUasiapacific @ourANU @hmi_anu @ANU_SDSC @NSC_ANU @anucecc @LeverhulmeCFI

[Toni Erskine @toni_erskine]

Honoured and excited to be delivering the 2023 John Gee Memorial Lecture @ourANU on 'Before Algorithmic Armageddon: The Immediate Risks of AI in War', 28 Nov.
https://t.co/tfGMJ8pu6J
@ANUBellSchool @hmi_anu @LeverhulmeCFI @ANUasiapacific @ANU_SDSC @anudpa @anucecc @cosmicpinot

[HMI at ANU @hmi_anu]

For those who don't know, Future Fellowships are a Big Freaking Deal. This one is much deserved and we're so honoured to have @lexing at HMI's helm 🙏

@ourANU @ANUComputing @ANURegNet @ANUcass

[HMI at ANU @hmi_anu]

🎉🎉🎉HMI is proud to announce @lexing's successful ARC Future Fellowship project: "Online Attention Markets: from Theory to Practice to Regulations"

[HMI at ANU @hmi_anu]

The project aims to uncover the mathematical underpinnings linking individual actions and collective trends online, which helps society design regulations and informs the public about our online spaces.

[IJHCS @ijhcs_journal]

First, "Role-Taking and Robotic Form: An Exploratory Study of Social Connection in Human-Robot Interaction" where participants felt as 'seen' by robots as other human collaborators based on their design.
By @Jenny_L_Davis @damith @A_grogg & @tonyplove
https://t.co/AhZcnoepjd

[Toni Erskine @toni_erskine]

Welcome to Canberra! This week the @UNESCAP /@APRU1997 'AI for Social Good' Summit is hosted by @ANUBellSchool & co-sponsored by @hmi_anu. Honored to be Academic Lead for this project & host government partners from Thailand & Bangladesh & research teams from across Asia Pacific!

[Toni Erskine @toni_erskine]

V. grateful to all involved in the @UNESCAP/ @APRU1997 AI for Social Good: Strengthening Capabilities & Government Frameworks in Asia & the Pacific Summit. Special thanks to @ANUasiapacific Dean @HelenCSullivan for joining our 1st session & our @VC_ANU for meeting w/ us today! 🙏

[Minerva @AAPhilosophy]

2023 AAP Postgraduate Presentation Prize Winner!
Congratulations Shalom Chalson -
'Discounting People for Reasons that Shouldn't Count'
https://t.co/Z6HYBAIZaf
https://t.co/TjQXF9mr7T
#AAP2023 #AAPhilosophy @anu_philosophy
📷

[HMI at ANU @hmi_anu]

🎉We couldn't be more proud or less surprised that Shalom Chalson won the 2023 @AAPhilosophy Postgraduate Presentation Prize

Read more about the winning paper: "Discounting People for Reasons that Shouldn't Count"
Shttps://www.aap.org.au/Postgraduate-Presentation-Prize

[Toni Erskine @toni_erskine]

Very grateful to @sekreps for her brilliant public lecture last night @ANUBellSchool on 'Weaponizing ChatGPT? National Security and the Perils of AI-Generated Texts in Democratic Societies'. Fascinating talk and great discussion!

[Toni Erskine @toni_erskine]

Huge thanks to @WarintheFuture for his brilliant talk to launch our new @ANUBellSchool seminar series 'Discussing AI, Automation & the Future of War' yesterday. Looking forward to the start of a 2-day workshop on this theme tomorrow as part of my new Defence-funded project.

[ANUBellSchool @ANUBellSchool]

Join Professor @sekreps for a thought-provoking lecture on 'Weaponizing ChatGPT? National Security and the Perils of AI-Generated Texts in Democratic Societies'.

🗓️ 28 Jun, 5pm

https://t.co/7HUsAZiccf

#AI #NationalSecurity #Democracy #TechPolicy

[Rachel Aalders @RLAalders]

Excited to be presenting on my research this week in Melbourne :)

[Toni Erskine @toni_erskine]

Excited to co-convene a workshop w/ Steve Miller (@BelferCenter) next week @ANUBellSchool on 'Anticipating the Future of War: AI, Automated Systems & Resort-to-Force Decision Making', generously funded by a Defence Strategic Policy Grant w/ papers by these outstanding scholars!🎉

[Atoosa Kasirzadeh @Dr_Atoosa]

An extremely rich CRAFT session at @FAccTConference on the multi-dimensional impact of generative AI on artists. The message: "Don't take our works without our consent and earn money from it."

[ACM FAccT @FAccTConference]

STARTING NOW. @alexhanna joins folks from @turkopticon workers Brook Hansen, Krystal Kauffman, and Krista Pawloski to discuss “The Humans Behind the Intelligence: Speaking with Data Workers”. This community keynote is not to be missed!