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SUMMARY:Lunch Talks "AI and Ethical Scientific Practices"
DTSTART:20260526T121500
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Orr Paradise\; Gaia Barazzetti\; Valentin Conrad\; Pablo Di
 az\; Cécile Hardebolle\nJoin the next Lunch Talks session\, "AI and Ethic
 al Scientific Practices"\, on May 26th\, from 12:15 to 13:45\, in BM 5202.
 \n\nLanguage: English\nDoors open from 12:05\nFree lunch bag - water not i
 ncluded: bring your reusable bottle to reduce environmental impact\n\nPROG
 RAM \n \n\n	Talk 1: A Theoretical Lens on Responsible AI (10 min)\n\nBy
  Orr Paradise – Postdoctoral fellow at EPFL and researcher at Project CE
 TI\n\nToday's AI landscape can feel technologically inevitable: large mode
 ls are used for everything\, trained on everything\, and trusted beyond wh
 at they can justify. In this talk\, I will suggest that theoretical comput
 er science offers a way to design and build alternatives. Drawing on work 
 on Self-Proving Models and on research with the Cetacean Translation Initi
 ative (Project CETI)\, I will describe how theory can help turn ideas such
  as verification and respect for the object of study into well-defined res
 earch questions.\n \n\n	Talk 2: Before You Train That Model: Legal and E
 thical Basics for AI Research at EPFL (15 min)\n\nBy Gaia Barazzetti – S
 enior Research Ethics Compliance Officer\, EPFL Research Office and Valent
 in Conrad – Senior Legal Counsel\, EPFL Legal Affairs\n\nTaking scientif
 ic integrity as a starting point\, this presentation provides an overview 
 of the legal and ethical rules that apply to AI research at EPFL. Topics i
 nclude data protection\, copyright\, and ethical requirements for AI proje
 cts\, particularly when people or personal data are involved.\n \n\n	Talk
  3: Ethics Committees and AI in Research: A Practical Perspective (10 min
 )\n\nBy Pablo Diaz – Research Ethics Officer\, UNIL\n\nAs artificial int
 elligence becomes embedded in research practices\, new ethical questions a
 rise regarding how research is designed\, conducted\, and interpreted. Thi
 s presentation focuses on the practical work of ethics committees in revie
 wing research projects involving AI. It highlights how committees examine 
 assumptions\, risks\, impacts\, and responsibilities throughout the resear
 ch process\, including the use of AI as a tool and as an object of study. 
 The talk aims to clarify the specific contribution of ethics review in sup
 porting responsible and reflective AI enabled research.\n \n\n	Talk 4: A
 I for research and research about AI: a responsible design approach (10 mi
 n)\n\nBy Cécile Hardebolle – Teaching Advisor (EPFL CEDE)\, Project Off
 icer (EPFL LEARN) and Lecturer (EPFL SIN)\n\nAI is increasingly present in
  research\, whether as a tool or as an object of research\, which raises s
 pecific risks if ethical considerations are overlooked. This talk presents
  a practical approach to identifying\, assessing\, and managing these risk
 s throughout the research lifecycle by embedding responsible design practi
 ces from the start.\n \n\n	Panel for Q&A\, open discussion\n\nModeration 
 by Nóra Turoman\, Training Specialist for Academic and Research Support 
 – EPFL Library.\n \n \nThe event is free upon registration. Lunch bags
  will be offered to all registered participants. For sustainability reason
 s\, plastic water bottles will not be provided. Please bring your own reus
 able bottle.
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