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The event was chaired by Professor Anthony Finkelstein,听Chief Scientific Adviser for National Security and hosted by听Dr Sylvie Delacroix,听Reader in Legal Theory and Ethics at MyAV范 Faculty of Laws and MyAV范听Computer Science, Professor Neil Lawrence,听leader of the Machine Learning team for Amazon in Cambridge, Professor Burkhard Schafer, Director of the SCRIPT Centre for IT and IP law at the School of Law of the University of Edinburgh, and听Mr Jonathan Price, barrister who specialises in media, publication and information law.

The workshop aimed at fostering robust inter-disciplinary debate on the ethical challenges raised by the professions鈥� growing reliance on computer systems to replace or assist them with an increasing number of tasks

The discussion was organised around four key threads for听discussion:

鈥� 鈥淓thics by Design?鈥�听听To what extent is it possible to design听computer systems听that not only reduce professionals鈥� cognitive听load but also actively improve their situational (and ethical)听awareness?听(for more details听download听)

-鈥淒eveloping awareness of the limits of computer systems, their (in)ability to explain themselves, and their appropriate听use鈥�:听Do we need a new 鈥渢riage鈥� profession?

鈥� Debunking听鈥渓earned鈥� biases and prohibited discrimination within computer systems

鈥� 鈥淟earning the trade鈥�:听will the acquisition of professional 鈥渟oft听skills鈥� be compromised by the automation of simple, repetitive tasks?

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