The Silver lAIning: A SAINTS Podcast

In this episode, we are joined by Dr Caroline Emmer De Albuquerque Green, Director of Research and Head of Public Engagement at the Institute for Ethics in AI at the University of Oxford.  Dr Green brings a rare interdisciplinary perspective from her expertise in human rights law, gerontology and investigative journalism. We explore: Why does AI in social care need our attention? What core values...

Assistive technologies are becoming essential lifelines that support connectivity and social presence. But how do they impact cognitive functions like memory and attention, and how does their impact shift as we age? In this episode, we explore the intersections of AI and cognitive psychology; a field where technology is revolutionizing everything from the early diagnosis of cognitive decline to th...

Welcome to the fifth episode of The Silver lAIning, a SAINTS Podcast. Hope you enjoyed our previous conversation with Professor Ibrahim Habli and Dr. Laura Fearnley, where we explored the ethics of AI and the emerging threat of AI-driven psychological harm. During that episode, we referenced the ground-breaking work of Decision Scientist and Policy Analyst Professor Magda Osman. In this episode we...

How has our understanding of AI safety, harm, and risk shifted with the application of AI in everyday technologies? In Episode 4 of The Silver LAIning, we explore why assistive technologies must be classified as safety-critical and whether a system can truly be considered "safe" if it lacks an ethical foundation. Joining us for this deep dive are Professor Ibrahim Habli (Director of the...

What do carers, who deal with the intricacies of AI or health financing professionally, have to say about the role of technology in assisting health and social care? Do assistive technologies make them and those they care for, feel psychologically assured? Listen to SAINTS researcher Prenika Anand in conversation with Dr. Colin Paterson, the Training Co-lead and Professional and Academic Skills Le...

After our first episode with Professor Dianne Willcocks, we established a key point; a knowledge gap exists about the risks and benefits of AI, especially amongst older adults. What happens when you bridge that gap? In our second episode, we invite Margaret Colling, a former librarian and one of the 11 members of the UK public, chosen to be inducted into "People's Panel on AI" in 202...

Welcome to the first episode of the Silver lAIning series: a SAINTS podcast, a conversation at the intersections of aging, safety, and artificial intelligence. I’m Prenika, a researcher focused on the psychological safety of AI for older adults. This is my chance to learn from , with , and for the people at the heart of my research. To begin this journey, I wanted to explore the evolving relations...

A brief introduction to 'The Silver lAIning Series' from Professor Ibrahim Habli, Director of the UKRI AI Centre for Doctoral Training in Lifelong Safety Assurance of AI-enabled Autonomous Systems (SAINTS CDT).