Hardware Podcasts

Episode Twenty-Four: Gopal Ramchurn

Robot Talk · 4 Nov 2022 · 19m · Episode 24

What this episode covers

Gopal Ramchurn, Professor of AI at the University of Southampton and Co-CEO of Empati Ltd, discusses the design of responsible AI for socio-technical applications like energy systems and disaster management. He explains how Empati uses AI to optimize green hydrogen production from intermittent renewable sources, addressing the challenge of ensuring the electricity input is guaranteed green. Ramchurn also details his role directing the UKRI Trustworthy Autonomous Systems (TAS) hub, a £33 million program focused on creating best practices for trustworthy autonomous systems through interdisciplinary collaboration.

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Empati Ltd
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Trustworthy Autonomous Systems hub, University of Southampton, UKRI, Stuart Dott, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Sean Reilly, John Hopkins University, Harvard University, University of Texas at Austin

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