On January 15, 2019, global industry, academic, and policy experts met at the MIT AI Policy Congress to discuss the important questions artificial intelligence (AI) systems raise about safety, justice, welfare, and opportunity. During this event, which was co-sponsored by the MIT Internet Policy Research Initiative (IPRI) and MIT Quest for Intelligence, presenters discussed how AI systems should be governed — and to what extent they are already conforming to society’s expectations of trust.

This first-of-a-kind forum investigated how society, industry, and governments should practically manage the policy questions raised by this new technology by using MIT’s world-leading research in machine learning and engaging leaders across the public and private sectors. Individual sessions defined AI’s specific and often distinct impact in particular industries, connected it to key laws and regulations in place today, and defined gaps and opportunities for addressing trust in the AI systems upon which societies depend.

Want to learn more about this event? Check out news and our ongoing blog series below, along with the event agenda and a list of speakers. You can also contact us at IPRI-aipolicy19@mit.edu.