machine learning

Dr Oldfield Speaks at SPRITE+ on AI, Risk Awareness and Psychological Nudging

Dr Oldfield Speaks at SPRITE+ on AI, Risk Awareness and Psychological Nudging. To read the full paper click here. Psychological Nudging is a technique used to get people to behave in a certain way. This can be used for good or evil. For example, are you being nudged for the ‘safety of resources’ or for […]

Oldfield Consultancy working with the New Regulator for Housing Quality NHQB

Oldfield Consultancy has been working on the new policy and compliance requirements for the new Housing Quality Regulator NHQB. Our Director, Dr Oldfield stated that ” This work is welcomed and is crucial to ensuring the quality of new homes moving forward. It is no secret that, in the past, developers have failed far short […]

Dr Oldfield speaks at Fujitsu on ethical development of AI

It is crucial to undertsand how to build ethical AI; and this does not just include the tech build. When we use language or try to encourage a certain behaviour from people this can also be unethical. Manipulation and exploitation can easily then be the result. So we need to know how we are affecting […]

Dr Oldfield speaks at Legal and General on AI and Ethics

Dr Oldfield said “AI and Ethics are a critical area to address so that we can progress in a way that is fair to society and minimise any disadvantage or unfairness”. Some developers use extra programmes such as SHAP and LIME to ‘explain’ their AI model. Looking at these models they look at the mechanics […]

Dr. Oldfield on AI Ethics: Key Benchmarks Discussed on Heavybit Podcast

Introduction Dr. Oldfield recently appeared on the Heavybit Podcast to discuss a topic of growing importance: the ethical benchmarks of AI. As artificial intelligence becomes more integrated into our lives, questions around data integrity, algorithmic bias, and accountability are more critical than ever. This blog post explores the key insights from that exclusive podcast, shedding […]

Dr Marie Oldfield, Director, Speaks at Chatham House Panel

“I was pleased to be invited to a prestigious panel at Chatham House to discuss the application and misapplication of artificial intelligence. Given my recent papers on the increasing number of ethical issues and legal cases being brought against AI that has not been developed correctly and has subsequently been withdrawn after causing serious harm […]

Condition Based Monitoring and AI Implementation on Complex Platforms

Read the published paper here Condition Based Monitoring (CBM) can be used on platforms from Wind Turbines to Submarines. Recently there has been much interest in the academic community towards using AI to monitor systems. In journals there are many technical articles discussing potential ways forward but with the emphasis on simple systems. As we […]

AI and Education

Read the published paper here As of 2020 there is still no subject benchmark statement for Artificial Intelligence or modelling. What does this mean?  All subjects have a benchmark statement. This tells the educational institution what needs to be taught and when and describes the building blocks for progression in the subject. This statement also […]

Dr Marie Oldfield published in InfoSec Magazine

How Humans Can Positively Interact with Technology? Read the article here As Technology becomes more intertwined with the fabric of our daily lives and she parents schedule Alexa to read bedtime stories to their children, Marie asks, what does healthy interaction with technology look like? This involved understanding and maintaining freedoms that come with being […]