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Urs Gasser
Dean & Prof of Public Policy, Governance, and Innovative Technology at TU Munich. Fellow, Center for Responsible Quantum Tech, Stanford U. Former Prof of Practice, Harvard Law & Exec Dir Berkman Klein Center, Harvard U
Dr. Urs Gasser is a distinguished Professor of Public Policy, Governance, and Innovative Technology at the Technical University of Munich, currently holding key positions as the Rector of the Munich School of Politics and Public Policy and the Dean of the TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology. He also serves as a Fellow at the Stanford Center for Responsible Quantum Technology.
With an impressive tenure from 2009 to 2021, Dr. Gasser previously led as the Executive Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University and held a position as a Professor of Practice at Harvard Law School.
His research and teaching endeavors primarily revolve around governance, societal issues, and the evolving role of academia in the age of artificial intelligence. Dr. Gasser is an accomplished author and editor, having published numerous books and over 100 articles addressing digital technology and AI concerns, such as 'Born Digital: Understanding the First Generation of Digital Natives' and 'Interop: The Promise and Perils of Highly Interconnected Systems'.
In addition to his roles at TUM and Harvard, Dr. Gasser has shared his knowledge through visiting professorships at esteemed institutions worldwide, including the Singapore Management University School of Law, the University of Zurich Faculty of Law, KEIO University, the University of St. Gallen, and Fudan University School of Management.
Dr. Gasser's extensive involvement extends beyond academia; he has served on various boards and councils, such as the Digital Asia Hub and the German Digital Council, where he was appointed by Chancellor Angela Merkel. Currently, he leads Thailand's International Policy Advisory Panel on AI and embarks on other impactful missions.
Dr. Gasser's academic journey is adorned with prestigious credentials, holding a Juris Doctor and a Doctor of Juridical Science from the University of St. Gallen, as well as a Master of Laws degree from Harvard Law School. He has garnered several awards and accolades for his exceptional research contributions.
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Advances in AI represent a transformative moment for science – one that will accelerate discovery but also challenge core norms and values.
Along with 23 experts, I co-authored a recent PNAS editorial emphasizing the importance of human accountability and responsibility when using AI in research. We urge the scientific community to adhere to five principles when conducting research that uses AI: transparent disclosure and attribution; verification of AI-generated content and analyses; documentation of AI-generated data; a focus on ethics and equity; and continuous monitoring, oversight, and public engagement.
As part of the initiative, facilitated by the US National Academy of Sciences, I had the pleasure contributing a commissioned paper on global AI governance. The short version "Governing AI with intelligence" was published today in Issues in Science and Technology: https://lnkd.in/eWj7-aNj
To learn more about our recommendations, access the full editorial: https://lnkd.in/e7BaycMD
News release by the National Academy of Sciences: https://lnkd.in/e9i4ChQq
#academia, #sciencepolicy, #AI cc: Technical University of Munich
An open letter to "Pause Giant AI Experiments" is circulating. The problem runs deep: Advanced and potentially impactful technologies are developed and released either without a consensus about appropriate guardrails or without existing guardrails being adopted effectively.
The next frontier where the stakes are high to get guardrails right is #quantum #technology. Its expected societal impact urges us to proceed and innovate responsibly. In a new article, we propose a conceptual framework for #responsible QT that seeks to integrate considerations about ethical, legal, social, and policy implications (ELSPI) into quantum R&D, while responding to the Responsible Research and Innovation dimensions of anticipation, inclusion, reflection and responsiveness.
My thinking has been shaped by working with students and colleagues at the TUM Quantum Social Lab - https://lnkd.in/gHAQD3Y4 run by Fabienne Marco and the recent Transatlantic Quantum Forum we hosted at TUM Think Tank.
Many thanks to my fellow authors from law, engineering, data science, theoretical physics, social science, philosophy, and material science: Mauritz Kop, Mateo Aboy, PhD, SJD, Eline de Jong, Timo Minssen, ;I. Glenn Cohen, Mark Brongersma, Teresa Quintel, PhD, Luciano Floridi; Raymond Laflamme
Stanford University, University of Cambridge, Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, Quantum For Life Center: Harvard Law School, University of Oxford, Technical University of Munich, University of Amsterdam, University of Luxembourg, University of Waterloo
cc: Thomas F. Hofmann, TUM School of Social Sciences and Technology, Hochschule für Politik München
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