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‘The black box’, can it be trusted? – 26th March 2025
Welcome to Reflekt’s Breakfast Seminar, Wednesday 26thMarch 2025 0800 to 1000 at the Quality Pond Hotel in Forus.
The main theme for Havtil in 2025 is Artificial Intelligence is also a risk factor. This theme and the depiction of the ‘black box’ in the Havtil film is the inspiration for our next breakfast seminar.
‘The black box’, can it be trusted?
The concept of a ‘black box’ taking actions for us is not new. ESD systems for process facilities, and ‘fly by wire’ in aircraft, are examples that we have come to rely on for safety and efficiency. Here we trust that the ‘black box’ will behave in a predictable and reliable way and will be robust enough to tolerate forces that could compromise its operation. We have, however, had some major accidents on the way to building up that trust.
What about the situation where Artificial Intelligence is part of or even the complete ‘black box’? McDonalds drive-in AI that kept ordering excessive portions of chicken nuggets, AI generating fictitious information on court cases to establish a false precedent, AI crashing a company’s share price leading to bankruptcy. Do we need humans to have the last word on actions to be taken, or can we trust the system enough to allowautonomous decisions? Reflekt will present some examples of ‘black box’ challenges and then discuss two key aspects of the use of AI. How do we assess the risks and what competence do we need to be able to do this?
Contact graeme.dick@reflekt.as, mike.pollard@reflekt.as, or post@reflekt.as if you would like to attend.
More details on our website www.reflekt.as
Breakfast will be served at 0730.