5 June 2017: Michael Winikoff Title: Towards Trusting Autonomous Systems Abstract: Autonomous systems are rapidly transitioning from labs into our lives. A crucial question concerns trust: in what situations will we (appropriately) trust such systems? This paper proposes three necessary prerequisites for trust. The three prerequisites are defined, motivated, and related to each other. We then consider how to realise the prerequisites. This paper aims to articulate a research agenda, and although it provides suggestions for approaches to take and directions for future work, it contains more questions than answers. Brief Bio: Michael Winikoff is a full Professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He recently finished a term as Head of Department (2011-2016) and is now on a well-earned sabbatical in Liverpool. Michael has worked on engineering agent systems since 2001. He is best known for his work, with Lin Padgham, on the Prometheus agent-oriented software engineering methodology, but has also contributed to work on agent-oriented programming. Michael was programme co-chair for AAMAS 2012, general co-chair for AAMAS 2017, and is on the IFAAMAS board. In his spare time he sings, plays piano, composes, and reads. Jun 05 2017 14.00 - 15.00 5 June 2017: Michael Winikoff Towards Trusting Autonomous Systems IF 4.31/4.33
5 June 2017: Michael Winikoff Title: Towards Trusting Autonomous Systems Abstract: Autonomous systems are rapidly transitioning from labs into our lives. A crucial question concerns trust: in what situations will we (appropriately) trust such systems? This paper proposes three necessary prerequisites for trust. The three prerequisites are defined, motivated, and related to each other. We then consider how to realise the prerequisites. This paper aims to articulate a research agenda, and although it provides suggestions for approaches to take and directions for future work, it contains more questions than answers. Brief Bio: Michael Winikoff is a full Professor at the University of Otago, New Zealand. He recently finished a term as Head of Department (2011-2016) and is now on a well-earned sabbatical in Liverpool. Michael has worked on engineering agent systems since 2001. He is best known for his work, with Lin Padgham, on the Prometheus agent-oriented software engineering methodology, but has also contributed to work on agent-oriented programming. Michael was programme co-chair for AAMAS 2012, general co-chair for AAMAS 2017, and is on the IFAAMAS board. In his spare time he sings, plays piano, composes, and reads. Jun 05 2017 14.00 - 15.00 5 June 2017: Michael Winikoff Towards Trusting Autonomous Systems IF 4.31/4.33
