Présentation
This event is organized by the Georgia Institute of Technology, the Consulate General of France in Atlanta, the Emory University Center for Ethics, the Georgia Tech Ethics, Technology, and Human Interaction Center (ETHICx), the University of Nantes “Droit et Changement Social”(Law and Social Change) Research Center, DataSanté Research Program, and the Centre National de Recherches Scientifiques (CNRS), with the support of the Atlanta Office of the Cultural Services of the Embassy of France in the United States and the Office for Science and Technology of the Embassy of France in the United States.
In light of the 2020 France-Atlanta Conference, the French Consulate in Atlanta (USA), the Georgia Institute of Technology (USA), the Center for Ethics at Emory University (USA) and the University of Nantes (France), are organizing a workshop which, under the same title “The Ethical Management of AI”, suggests looking at the different regulatory initiatives undertook by the European Union and by the United States of America, to deal with the ethical risks raised by Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Should certain AI activities, uses or goals, be prohibited? or should AI be open to any field? Should AI technologies be classified according to the risks they involve? If so, what risks should be considered? Should we set up a pattern to define the level of AI risk? From then, how to proceed to mitigate the risks? Would it be effective to tackle the ethical challenges?
In Spring 2021, the European Commission introduced a Bill, “Proposal for a regulation laying down harmonized rules on artificial intelligence” which encloses a chapter on prohibited practices. If adopted, the proposal would implement an AI-risk management system, where AI practices would be assessed by their level of risks and comply with different obligations accordingly. In the meantime, amongst a multitude of bills introduced, the US Congress has adopted two Acts, first the “AI Government Act 2020” , and second “The National Artificial Intelligence Act 2020” . However, under a direction from the Congress, the NIST is committed to define a “consensus-driven”, “voluntary” and “guidance document” also based on a risk management system AI Risk Management Framework (see ai.gov)
Therefore, the workshop suggests having a general presentation and discussing those European and American approaches on public, private and broad perspectives, the current criteria set for defining AI levels of risk, the tools to assess them and the involved obligations, and studying how these patterns could, if adopted, “capture” the ethical management of AI and deal effectively with AI ethics.
The workshop will be hosted virtually on Tuesday November 2nd 2021, with the hours set up to accommodate the different time zones in Europe and in the US. It will be divided in two main sessions, one dedicated to the evaluation of AI risks through its definition and the tools currently available, and the other focused on ways these regulatory frameworks are able to meet the AI ethical challenges..
Programme
8:45-9:30 AM EST/13H45-14H30 CET | Introduction
Vincent Hommeril, Consul Général de France, Atlanta, USA
Bernard Kippelen, Vice-Provost for International Initiatives, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Ravi Bellamkonda, Provost, Emory University, USA
9:05-9:30 AM EST/ 14H05-14H30 CET | Institutional Presentation of AI Risk Management Frameworks
Elham Tabassi, Chief of Staff, Information Technology Laboratory, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Member of the National AI Research Resource Task Force (NAIRR), USA
Jeroen Van Den Hoven, Professor of Ethics and Technology, Delft University of Technology, Member of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies, European Union
Q & A
Moderator : Anne-Elisabeth Courrier, Associate Professor in Public Law, Nantes University, France, and Visiting Fellow, Center for Ethics, Emory University, USA
Session 1 : The Patterns - Risk Management As A Core Concept In Ai Regulation Drafts In The US AND EU
Concurrent Sessions
9:30-10:00 AM EST/14H30-15H00 CET | Panel A : What - Prohibited practices, Estimation of risks and High/Low Risks Which fields are to be more regulated in each zone?
European Position
Jessica Eynard, Associate Professor in Law, Private Law Institute, Co-Director of Digital Law Master's Degree, Associate Researcher of the Chair "Law, Accountability and Social Trust in AI, ANITI, University of Toulouse-Capitole, France
American Position
Cary Coglianese, Edward B. Shils Professor of Law and Professor of Political Science; Director, Penn Program on Regulation, Penn Law School, University of Pennsylvania, USA
Q & A
Moderator : Margo Bernelin, Research Fellow (CNRS) at the “Droit et Changement Social/ Law and Social Change Laboratory, Member of the DataSanté Research Program, Nantes Université, France
10:00-10:30 AM EST/ 15H00-15H30 CET | Panel B HOW - What tools? What scope? What obligations? What consensus? What reviews?
European Position
Celia Zolynski, Professor of Private Law, Director of the Master “Law, Creation and Digital”, Université Paris I, Panthéon-Sorbonne, Member of the National Pilot Committee for Digital Ethics, France
American Position
Nicole Morris, Professor in Practice and Director of the “TI:GER” Program (Technological Innovation: Generating Economic Results), Emory University School of Law, USA
Q & A
Moderator : Margo Bernelin, Research Fellow (CNRS) at the “Droit et Changement Social/Law and Social Change Laboratory, Member of the DataSanté Research Program, Nantes Université, France
Session 2 : The Challenges - The Role Of “Ai Ethics” In The Current Regulatory EU And US Drafts
Concurrent Sessions
10:30-11:00 AM EST/ 15H30-16H00 CET | Panel C : The role of “ethics” in these frameworks, central or peripheral?
European Position
Alexei Grinbaum, Research Scientist, French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), Member of the National Pilot Committee for Digital Ethics, France
American Position
Justin Biddle, Associate Professor in the School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Q & A
Moderator : Paul Root Wolpe, Raymond F. Schinazi Distinguished Research Chair in Jewish Bioethics and Director, Center for Ethics, Emory University, USA
11:00-11:30 AM EST/ 16H00-16H30 CET | Panel D : Incentives to regulate AI
European Position
Frédéric Marty, Research Fellow, CNRS (UMR GREDEG - Université Côte d'Azur), Associate Researcher CIRANO, Montréal, Co-director of Fablex DL4T (Université Côte d'Azur), France
American Position
Benn Konsynski, George S. Craft Professor of Information Systems and Operations Management, Goizueta Business School, Emory University, USA
Q & A
Moderator : Renaud Vedel, Préfet, French Coordinator for the National AI Strategy, France
11:30 AM-12:00 PM EST/16H30-17H00 CET | Panel E : Potential Consequences of these AI Risk Management Frameworks
European Position
David Gruson, Director of the Health Program, Jouve, Founder of the Think-tank ETHIK-IA, France
American Position
Jared Brown, Director of US and International Policy The Future of Life Institute, USA
Q & A
Moderator : Renaud Vedel, Préfet, French Coordinator for the National AI Strategy, France
12:00-12:15 PM EST/17H00-17H15 CET | Conclusion
Igor Jablokov, CEO, Pryon, USA
Kashi Sehgal, Cofounder & CEO, Gigabark, USA
John Banja, Professor, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Medical Ethicist, Center for Ethics, Emory University, USA
Rami Abi-Akl, Attaché for Science and Technology, Embassy of France in the USA, Consulate General of France, Atlanta, USA
Xavier Bressaud, Sciences Attaché for Science and Technology, Embassy of France in the USA, Washington, USA
David Ruffel, Cooperation and Cultural Attaché, Office of the Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the USA, Consulate General of France, Atlanta, USA
Partners:
- Le Consulat Français à Atlanta The Georgia Institute of Technology
- Emory University Nantes University
- "Droit et Changement Social" (Law and Social Change) Research Laboratory Data Santé Research Program
- The Office of Service and Technology, French Embassy The French cultural services, French Embassy
- The CNRS
