Preparing the Public Sector for a Post-Hype AI Landscape
Governments and public institutions have invested a great deal of trust, resources and political hope into AI, especially generative AI. But if the hype fades or the technology fails to meet expectations, what happens next?
Hosted by the AI Policy Lab at Umeå University, this online workshop looks at how the public sector can prepare for such a shift and keep AI work focused on long term public value, accountability and social benefit. The session brings together leading voices in AI policy, ethics and governance to discuss practical ways to soften the impact of a GenAI downturn.
Panel Discussion
The workshop will open with short talks from invited speakers and then move into an open discussion with participants.
Speakers:
• Virginia Dignum, Professor in Responsible AI, Umeå University
• Gary Marcus, Scientist, author and NYU Professor Emeritus
• Gry Hasselbalch, Scholar of technology politics and AI ethics
• Dame Wendy Hall, Regius Professor of Computer Science, University of Southampton
• Joshua Gans, Economist and author
• Frank Dignum, Professor of Socially Aware AI, Umeå University
Moderator:
• Jason Tucker, Researcher at the Institute for Futures Studies and Adjunct Associate Professor at the AI Policy Lab
Participation
This workshop is open to researchers, students, policymakers and anyone interested in the future of AI in the public sector.
