UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Hub

AI will continue to impact healthcare in a big way in 2025. One example is the boom in AI start-ups focused on creating digital “scribes” for health professionals. They raised $800mn in 2024, compared to $390mn in 2023, according to data from PitchBook (Financial Times). Check out our previous podcast that focused on trustworthy autonomous systems for health and social care: https://bit.ly/406ZpRi Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn Wendy Hall Joel Fischer Carmine Ventre Kate Devlin Michael Boniface Elvira Perez Vallejos Helena Webb Florence Gallien MA, MCIM, MCIPR Horia Alexandru Maior

Happy Holidays to our community. Thank you for your incredible contribution to making 2024 such an impactful year - we can’t wait to see what 2025 brings in the development of trustworthy AI & Robotics. Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn Wendy Hall Joel Fischer Carmine Ventre Kate Devlin Michael Boniface Elvira Perez Vallejos Helena Webb Florence Gallien MA, MCIM, MCIPR Horia Alexandru Maior

📢 New Episode Alert! This week, I chatted to Keenan Wyrobek from Zipline about drones for delivering life-saving medicine to hard to reach locations. 🤖 Listen now on the Robot Talk website: https://lnkd.in/ezY6TnDu or wherever you get your podcasts! #Robots #Robotics #Drone #Healthcare

Santa isn’t the only one delivering surprises this season! 🎅 🎄 We are thrilled to announce our co-sponsorship of the UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) Hub AI & Robotics Research #Awards – a celebration of the brilliant minds and pioneering teams shaping the future of #AI and #Robotics in the #UK. These prestigious awards honour excellence in #research, #collaboration, #leadership, and #communityengagement, spotlighting contributions that advance the development of trustworthy autonomous systems! And here’s some exciting news to kickstart the #NewYear - 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟭𝟭:𝟱𝟵 𝗽𝗺, 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱! Don’t miss this opportunity to showcase your innovative and impactful work, nominate yourself, your team, or an inspiring colleague today! 🔗 For updated criteria, FAQs, and application details, visit https://lnkd.in/gnEiKg8g Let’s celebrate the remarkable achievements driving meaningful change in the AI & Robotics community. See you at the awards dinner on 12th March 2025 at The Royal Society, #London! Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn Muffy Calder Caitlin Bentley Tom Rodden Joel Fischer Gina Neff, Wendy Hall Kate Devlin Matt Jones Shoaib Ehsan Jack Stilgoe Elvira Perez Vallejos Sana Khareghani Ben Coomber Angela W. Prokar Dasgupta OBE Lucy Veale King's College London University of Southampton University of Nottingham EPSRC UK Research and Innovation The Alan Turing Institute BRAID UK Horizon Digital Economy Research Department for Science, Innovation and Technology Department for Business and Trade Department for Energy Security and Net Zero NHS BBC News British Council Innovate UK #ResponsibleAI #AIInnovation #RoboticsExcellence #TrustworthyAI #AutonomousSystems #AILeadership #ResearchImpact #TechAwards #AICommunity #FutureOfAI #Christmas #Festivecheer

What makes a research paper 'great'? 🏆 Carmine Ventre, UKRI TAS Hub Deputy Director, offered his thoughts ahead of the Best Research Paper (Overall) category, one of the upcoming AI & Robotics awards: "From my perspective, a great research paper is one that creates bridges between different perspectives or even disciplines, showing how insights from one can illuminate principles in another. Greatness comes from the unexpected syntheses that emerge when different intellectual traditions collide and create something genuinely new. Technical prowess is but a means to excellence but not the ultimate goal." Access the criteria, applications and nominations here: https://bit.ly/3ZzWHn6 Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn Wendy Hall Kate Devlin Elvira Perez Vallejos Michael Boniface Florence Gallien MA, MCIM, MCIPR

What does 'excellence' mean in research? 🏆 Joel Fischer, TAS Research Director, offered his thoughts ahead of the Best Research Project (Research Excellence) category, one of the upcoming AI & Robotics awards: "Excellence in research is characterised by innovation, rigour, impact, and collaboration. In the context of Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS), excellence means advancing the frontier of knowledge by addressing critical technical, social, and ethical challenges with groundbreaking approaches. We are proud to have given support to a range of strong projects in the TAS programme that have innovated novel approaches, had significant impact on the public and stakeholders, and broke new ground in defining what it means to develop AI and Robotics being guided by values such as trustworthiness and responsibility". Access the criteria, applications and nominations here: https://bit.ly/3ZzWHn6 Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn Wendy Hall Kate Devlin Carmine Ventre Elvira Perez Vallejos Michael Boniface Florence Gallien MA, MCIM, MCIPR

Why is it important to celebrate ECR achievements? 🏆 Helena Webb, Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham, offered her thoughts in light of the upcoming AI & Robotics award for 'Best Research Paper (ECR)'. Here's all the info you need to get involved: - Deadline: 19th December 📅 - Access to criteria, applications and nominations: https://bit.ly/3ZzWHn6 Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn Wendy Hall Kate Devlin Carmine Ventre Elvira Perez Vallejos Joel Fischer Michael Boniface Florence Gallien MA, MCIM, MCIPR

What is leadership? 🏆 UKRI TAS Hub Chairman Andy Wright offered his thoughts in light of the upcoming AI & Robotics Leadership Award. Here's all the information you need to get involved in the awards: - Deadline: 19th December 📅 - Access to criteria, applications and nominations: https://bit.ly/3ZzWHn6 Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn Wendy Hall Kate Devlin Carmine Ventre Elvira Perez Vallejos Joel Fischer Michael Boniface Florence Gallien MA, MCIM, MCIPR

What makes a project impactful? 🏆 TAS Impact Director Michael Boniface offered his thoughts in light of the upcoming AI & Robotics award for 'Best Research Project for Impact'. Here's all the info you need to get involved: - Deadline: 19th December 📅 - Access to criteria, applications and nominations: https://bit.ly/3ZzWHn6 Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn Wendy Hall Kate Devlin Carmine Ventre Elvira Perez Vallejos Joel Fischer Michael Boniface Florence Gallien MA, MCIM, MCIPR

It's voting time! The AI & Robotics Research Awards aim to celebrate the extraordinary achievements of researchers, leaders and collaborators driving innovation in trustworthy autonomous systems. These awards will honour groundbreaking research, impactful industry partnerships, inspiring leadership, and meaningful contributions to the community. Entries need to consider activities and research that have taken place between September 2020 and September 2024. Whether or not you’ve worked directly with the TAS Hub, if you’re advancing trustworthy AI and Robotics, we want to hear from you! Nominate yourself, your team or a colleague, for recognition across categories that align with the TAS Hub’s core values: trustworthiness, innovation, inclusivity, and impact. Awards and Prizes 🏆 Each category will feature three finalists, with one winner celebrated for their exceptional contributions. Finalists will receive a framed certificate, and winners will be awarded vouchers. You can view the full award categories and criteria: https://bit.ly/3ZDhB5O Submissions will be reviewed by a panel comprising TAS senior leadership and independent members, following the application deadline of 12pm (noon), Thursday 19 December 2024. Don’t miss this opportunity to spotlight remarkable achievements shaping the future of trustworthy AI and Robotics – submit your application or nomination today! Access the form and get started: https://lnkd.in/e6rivUJA Key Dates 📅 Applications deadline: 12pm (noon), 19 December 2024 Panel review: Mid-January 2025 Finalists announced: End of January 2025 Winners announced: 12 March 2025 at the AI & Robotics Awards Dinner in London Sarvapali (Gopal) Ramchurn Wendy Hall Kate Devlin Carmine Ventre Elvira Perez Vallejos Joel Fischer Michael Boniface Florence Gallien MA, MCIM, MCIPR