The Science Council is delighted to be welcoming Sameh ElBadry from Sense about Science to speak about Responsible Handover of AI during British Science Week. 

Responsible Handover of AI

Responsible Handover makes sure we ask and answer the necessary questions to implement AI and data science tools safely and effectively

In this session, Sense about Science will explain how they are supporting AI developers, research funders, scientists, and others involved in AI tool development. Their aim is to ensure tools are funded and used safely and effectively by implementing the Responsible Handover framework.

AI and data science tools are emerging faster than quality assurance and implementation knowledge. As a result, we actually risk stifling their scientific capabilities. In some cases AI tools are being implemented inappropriately and inadvertently causing harm. In others, opportunities for positive impacts are missed when tools are omitted due to concerns about assurances and whether the right questions have been asked.

As a tool is developed, there are key knowledge transfer or handover points where vital information about its likely strengths and weaknesses in different contexts should be discussed. But these conversations are prone to slip through the cracks. This is likely to occur when the number of users of a tool grows or there is a big difference in technical expertise between tool adopter and tool proposer.

This results in a gap between high-level ethical principles and technical domain specific guidance. This can be overcome with a general, practical governance framework.

Chair: Prof Della Freeth, Chief Executive of the Science Council

Speaker: Dr Sameh ElBadry, Project Officer, Sense About Science

About British Science Week

British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths that will place 7 - 16 March 2025! 

British Science Week provides a platform to stimulate and support teachers, STEM professionals, science communicators and the general public to produce and participate in STEM events and activities. It provides a chance to celebrate the diverse people and careers in science and engineering!

British Science Week 2025 is supported by UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), which is the agency that brings together the seven Research Councils, Innovate UK and Research England. Funding from UKRI enables the BSA to deliver the core British Science Week activity; large grassroots campaign that aims to reach a diverse range of audiences, including those from disadvantaged communities and people who would not usually engage in science. #smashingstereotypes @ScienceWeekUK