Skills to work in a GenAI world
“Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities are developing at an extraordinary pace. In an AI-enabled world, it matters who influences and builds the models, data, and AI infrastructure that are increasingly present in our lives.”
The sessions are outlined below with suggested discussion points that may be addressed
09:30 10:15 "Cautionary tales" - nuancing of sovereign AI from basics and what it means for research
PANEL SESSION
Goal: Address cultural and ethical challenges in AI use
Discussion Points:
- How can we prevent unethical behaviours in GenAI use—can the genie be “put back in the bottle”?
- How do we counter hype, misinformation, and oversimplification of AI in public discourse?
- Are funders creating pressure to use AI for every problem? Should institutions push back?
- How do we elevate technical nuance beyond “AI = ChatGPT” narratives?
Chair: Martin Callaghan, Open University
Panellists: Guilherme Fians (University of Manchester), Iain Stenson (The Alan Turing Institute), Liyuan Zhu (Newcastle University), Stewart Clark (Durham University), Tony Burdett (BioFAIR)
10:15 - 10:45 REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:45 - 11:30 Responsible AI in Research – Governance and Integrity
PANEL SESSION
Goal: Define policies and roles for ethical AI use in research
Discussion Points:
- How should institutions balance promoting AI use with research integrity (RIO) guidelines?
- Are DPIAs (GDPR) for AI projects meaningful, and what standards should apply?
- If AI-generated content becomes indistinguishable from human work, how should disclosure policies evolve?
- Should ethical guidance for AI fall under DRI’s remit?
Chair: Chris Jewell, Lancaster University
Panellists: Bharti Gupta (University of Manchester), Caterina Doglioni (University of Manchester), David Socol de la Osa (University of Oxford), Jiguang Li (Northumbria University)
11:30 - 12:00 REFRESHMENT BREAK
12:00 - 13:00 GenAI Competency/ Skills matrix and gap analysis
ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSION
Facilitator: Martin Callaghan, Open University
Online Facilitator: Matt Probert, University of York
13:00 - 14:00 LUNCH
14:00 - 15:00 Tales from the trenches, wrapping up, and beyond..
Chairs: Alan Real (Durham University) and Martin Callaghan (Open University)
15:00 END OF MEETING