Event
AI in the food system: (how) can we ensure AI contributes to sustainability?
How can we prevent an autonomous robot from making decisions that harm humans or animals? Identifying risks early on helps make better and safer use of the opportunities offered by AI. The ELSA lab helps software and hardware developers to develop their AI applications "in the making" in an ethically, socially and legally responsible manner.
On November 13, the ELSA lab "AI for Sustainable Food Systems" at Wageningen University & Research is organising an event where innovative software developers and hardware suppliers, researchers, policy makers and supply chain partners will discuss the latest trends and developments in AI. Topics of discussion are the opportunities and risks of AI applications in the food system.
During this event, software and hardware developers can learn about the new AI Act and also have the chance to experience an ELSA Scan demonstration. Furthermore, there will be ample opportunity to network with other key players in the AI agri-food system.
For researchers and funders, this event offers the opportunity to learn more about new AI developments from the field, such as autonomous tractors or picking robots. Furthermore, the working group on Agriculture & Food of the Dutch AI coalition (NL AIC) will give a presentation about new AI developments in agri-food systems in the Netherlands and the ELSA hub will share its vision with participants.
Programme
| 09:30-10.00 | Doors open & registration | |
| 10:00-10.15 | Welcome and programme | Jeroen Paul Nijmeijer |
| 10:15-11.05 | Ethical Legal and Social Aspects (ELSA) of AI in agrifood: why a lab? | Mireille van Hilten MSc and dr. Nina de Roo (WUR) |
| 11:05-11:30 | Coffee break | |
| 11:30-12:30 | Carrousel of projects that make use of AI and ELSA | |
| NXTGEN HIGHTECH | Suzanne Verboon (FME) | |
| Data4Food2023 | dr. Roel Veraart (WUR) | |
| AgrifoodTEF | dr. Ir. Kees Lokhorst (WUR) | |
| Joyride Horticulture | dr. Gohar Isakhanyan (WUR) | |
| Path2DEA | dr. Georgios Tsagdis (WUR) | |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch break | |
| 13:30-14:00 | AI in food: trends and insights from research | By Prof. dr. Vincent Blok (WUR) |
| 14.00-14.45 | AI in practice - solutions in SMEs and the role of the NL AI Coalition | By dr. Jouke P. Kardolus (Netherlands AI Coalition) |
| 14:45-15:45 | Parallel workshop sessions | |
| Stakeholder dialogues in the ELSA lab | Dr. Nina de Roo (WUR) | |
| Regulating AI: a sectoral discussion over the recent legislative initiatives in Europe | Dr. Can Atik, LLM (WUR) | |
| How will AI affect power dynamics in the agri-food sector? | Dr. Mark Ryan (WUR) | |
| AI & Sustainability: Can ELSA meet the sustainability challenge? | Luuk Stellinga MSc and Idse Val ML (WUR) | |
| How to address ethical dilemmas in AI for agri-food systems? | Dr. Hao Wang (WUR) | |
| 15:45-16:10 | Coffee break | |
| 16.10-17.00 | Future AI for food systems: visions on (how) to ensure responsible AI development | By Prof. dr. Vincent Blok, Mireille van Hilten MSc and dr. Nina de Roo (WUR) |
| 17.00-18.00 | Drinks and bites |
This event will be in English. Please note that the programme may be subject to changes.
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