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Stream 4, Session 3: Human computer interactions

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14:15

Welcome address 
Professor Yvonne Rogers, Professor of Human Computer Interactions, University College London, UK

14:20

Building Public Trust
Ms Steph Wright, 
Head of Scottish AI Alliance, UK

14:30

Trust and confidence 
Dr Lorena Escudoro, Senior Research Associate, Department of Radiology, University of Cambridge, UK

14:45

Empowering the NHS with human-centred AI 
Professor Yvonne Rogers, Professor of Human Computer Interactions, University College London, UK

Since the early 2020s there has been a call to arms for making AI systems more human-centred (HCAI). By this is meant widening the AI agenda from being largely technical in its aspirations to one that is concerned with humans and, more generally, societal needs. A core part of this is a move towards responsible AI, that is reliable, competent and trustworthy. My vision is more radical; exploring how HCAI can empower us to achieve ever greater feats by developing new AI ‘supertools’ – that don’t just make our tasks more efficient but expand our minds, daring us to think differently, while at the same time helping us break through the barriers that often stall or prevent creative leaps. An overarching goal is to design AI that augments what we do, by suggesting, prompting, conjuring up, counter-arguing, nudging, probing and even acting as a sparring partner or a form of super-ego. In my talk, I will describe how we can start to think of how the NHS could benefit from such a paradigm shift

15:00

Panel discussion chaired by Professor Yvonne Rogers featuring Dr Lorena Escudoro

15:15

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Professor Yvonne Rogers

Professor of human computer interactions
UCL, UK
Professor Yvonne Rogers
  • Professor Yvonne Rogers

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    Yvonne Rogers is the director of the Interaction Centre at UCL (UCLIC), deputy head of department for Computer Science and a Professor of Interaction Design. Her research focuses on how human behaviour can be impacted and augmented through the design and adoption of new technologies.

    She is particularly interested in human-centred AI and alternative forms of chatbot design. She collaborates a lot with industrial partners and has been awarded a Microsoft Research Outstanding Collaborator Award (2016). Other awards include: the ACM SIGCHI Lifetime Research Award (2022); the Royal Society Robin Milner Medal for Computer Science (2022); a MRC Suffrage and Science Award (2020) for being one of the leading women in 'mathematics & computing.'

    She was also elected as international member of the National Academy of Science (2024); a Fellow of the Royal Society (2022); a Fellow of the ACM (2018); a Fellow of the British Computer Society (2014) and a Fellow of the ACM's CHI Academy (2012). In her earlier career, she was awarded a prestigious EPSRC dream fellowship rethinking the relationship between ageing, computing and creativity. She is one of the authors of the definitive textbook on Interaction Design and HCI now in its 6th edition, that has sold over 300,000 copies worldwide and has been translated into many languages. She is the CTO of a start-up called LetsThink.com and a NED of the Digital Catapult.

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Ms Steph Wright

Head of Scottish AI Alliance
Scottish AI Alliance
Ms Steph Wright
  • Ms Steph Wright

    Steph has a diverse background ranging from astrophysics to genomics in academia and film & TV to dance in the arts and the third sector. A project and programme management professional, she loves to develop and build collaborations across organisations to help people with their data/AI journey. Steph led on Data Lab’s efforts in support of the Scottish Government in developing Scotland’s AI Strategy and she’s now leading on the delivery of the strategy’s vision for Scotland to be a leader in trustworthy, ethical and inclusive AI. She is passionate about technology benefitting the many and not the few. She is also Co-Founder of Diverse AI and was recognised as one of the 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics in 2023 and one of the Top 10 Women in Tech in Scotland in 2023. She was also recently awarded the 2024 DataIQ Award for Data & AI For Good Champion.

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