UBC experts on AI safety and regulation
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has written an apology to the community of Tumbler Ridge, whose families are suing the company in California.
UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
Dr. Moira Aikenhead, PhD, LLM, JD
(She/Her/Hers)
Lecturer, Peter A. Allard School of Law
Email: aikenhead@allard.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- technology-facilitated gender-based violence
- AI deepfakes
- legal regulation of online intermediaries
* Available mornings
Jon Festinger
(He/Him/His)
Lecturer, Peter A. Allard School of Law
Email: Please contact alex.walls@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- AI Law, ethics and regulation
Prof. Pourang Irani
(He/Him/His)
Professor, Dept. of Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics and Statistics, UBC Okanagan
Email: pourang.irani@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- data visualization of sentiment in communication between humans and AI
- technological guardrails for AI user safety
- human-computer interaction
Kevin Leyton-Brown
(He/Him/His)
Professor, Dept. of Computer Science
Email: kevinlb@cs.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- AI predictions of human behaviour
- AI adoption in Canada
- AI and the economy
Alan Mackworth, BASc, AM, DPhil
(He/Him/His)
Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Computer Science
Email: mack@cs.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- AI technology, safety, regulation and ethics
Julie Robillard, PhD
(She/Her/Hers)
Associate Professor of Neurology, Dept. of Medicine
Email: jrobilla@mail.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English, French
Expertise:
- AI and companionship
- AI and mental health
- benefits and drawbacks of AI chatbots and social robots
* Unavailable May 1, May 5 and May 7 from 10 a.m. -1 p.m.
Prof. Heidi Tworek
(She/Her/Hers)
Professor of International History and Public Policy, Dept. of History, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
Email: heidi.tworek@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English, German
Expertise:
- social media platforms
- platform regulation
* Unavailable May 6, May 11-3 and May 18-31
Prof. Wendy Wong
(She/Her/Hers)
Professor, Dept. of Economics, Philosophy and Political Science, UBC Okanagan
Email: w.wong@ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- human rights, governance and corporate accountability of AI companies
