IST AI (Artificial Intelligence) Group

IST AI logoWhat is our vision

Robust AI, Safe for Society

We work within industry, the government and education to provide advice, guidance and expertise on the implementation of robust AI. We work with public perception to ensure everyone, from developers to users, can understand the complexity of the discipline of AI as well as the potential effects on them as an individual and on society as a whole. Within our interdisciplinary team we discuss AI in many different fields and work with philosophical and psychological principles underpinning human centered AI.

What do we do?

We seek to engage and promote healthy and informed debate among the widest possible range of people from diverse industries on current and future development of AI.

Our flagship conference enables you to network with other AI Professionals as well as discuss and present on cutting edge interesting topics. We have a wide variety of AI disciplines from all sectors attend the conferences.

We will shortly be offering Professional AI Accreditation for professionals working in AI in any sector or discipline.

More information about our AI Registration Framework
Register your interest in the AI Registration Framework

What type of events do we have?

We have a wide variety of activities and events. If you don’t see what you want below feel
free to propose it.

  • Working Group Meetings
  • Seminars with Invited Speakers (catch up on YouTube)
  • Annual Conferences
  • Discussion Meetings
  • Producing articles for the IST Magazine
  • Writing articles for Publication

Seminar Series

Our quarterly seminars are a chance to listen to both external experts and IST Members about their work or research in AI. We encourage questions and debate with all our invited speakers.

We bring you a range of interesting speakers from the UK and abroad.

We would be delighted to hear from IST Members who wish to nominate themselves to give a seminar or who wish to nominate others (internal or external), please contact aigroup@istonline.org.uk.

Conferences

We have a dedicated stream of cutting edge AI talks at the annual IST Conference as well as dedicated networking sessions.

We represent the IST at a number of relevant conferences and events throughout the year.

Group Members are strongly encouraged to present their work at such events. Forthcoming conference details and feedback from events we have attended will be in the blog section.

Group Meetings

We aim to hold at least six general group meetings per year in addition to the sub group working meetings. These are largely strategic and policy meetings. IST Members are welcome to attend our meetings even if they haven’t formally joined our group.

We just ask you to let us know beforehand that you wish to attend.

Group Management Committee

(click links to view profiles)

How do I join?

The AI Group is open to any IST Member who has an interest in the development of artificial intelligence from a responsible, ethical, explainable, technical or other point of view.

Email aigroup@istonline.org.uk to find out more!