Anna Korhonen, a Professor of Natural Language Processing at the University, will be part of a panel of 40 members from across the world.
The Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence will bring together leading experts to assess how the technology is transforming our lives. One of its main duties will be to produce an annual report with evidence-based scientific assessments related to the opportunities, risks and impacts of AI, which will be presented at the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance.
Based in the School of Arts and Humanities, Anna is Co-Director of the Institute for Technology and Humanity (ITH), Director of the Centre for Human-Inspired Artificial Intelligence (CHIA), and Co-Director of the Language Technology Lab (LTL) in the Department of Theoretical and Applied Linguistics. She is also a Senior Research Fellow of Churchill College.
“I am honoured to be appointed to this panel, which serves as the first global scientific body on Artificial Intelligence,” Anna said.
“The appointment aligns closely with my research on developing responsible, human-centred AI and applying it to support global sustainable development.
“I am looking forward to taking up my place on the panel at its first meeting”.
Professor Sir John Aston, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research at the University of Cambridge, congratulated Anna on her appointment.
“This appointment is recognition of Anna’s research focus around how to harness this incredible technology – Artificial Intelligence - for human good,” he said.
“She will be a fantastic representative not just for Cambridge but for UK research as a whole.”
A University of Cambridge academic has been appointed to a new United Nations panel on Artificial Intelligence.
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