UBC experts on AI safety and regulation
A former Anthropic employee has claimed AI creators believe the models could constitute a threat to all human lives by the end of the decade as concerns mount about the pace of AI development.
UBC experts are available to comment on related topics.
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
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
Dr. Vered Shwartz
(She/Her/Hers)
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Computer Science
Email: vshwartz@cs.ubc.ca
Interview languages: English
Expertise:
- AI technology
- AI ethics
*Unavailable Monday
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
* Available after 3 p.m. Friday
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, AI, big tech governance
- The real threat of AI is that we can no longer separate our digital and analogue lives
