Trust in AI: Opening the Black Box

Chiara Ghidini is a professor at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano and the current vice-president of AixiA, the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence. Chiara Ghidini specializes in developing and applying frameworks that combine knowledge representation and reasoning with machine learning techniques. These frameworks help in understanding and managing how knowledge is represented and shared, particularly in areas like business process modeling and other processes.

Brent Mittelstadt is a professor of data ethics and policy at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII) at the University of Oxford. As a philosopher of technology, he specializes in artificial intelligence ethics. His work critically examines algorithmic decision-making, fairness, transparency, and accountability, influencing AI governance and policy. By integrating multidisciplinary perspectives, Mittelstadt’s research advances understanding of AI’s societal impact and guides the development of ethical technologies.

Cyntha Wieringa is a researcher and artist at the Ars Electronica Future Lab in Linz, Austria. She has hosted several events and panels at Ars Electronica Festival and beyond, drawing on her background in Science and Technology Studies to enrich her diverse moderation activities.