Dr Abeba Birhane, Director of Trinity’s AI Accountability Lab and a researcher at the ADAPT Centre, has been recently elected to the AI Act Advisory Forum, a legally mandated body established under the EU AI Act by the European Commission’s AI Office. The Forum brings together leading stakeholders from academia, civil society, and industry to provide technical expertise, advise the AI Board and the European Commission, and support the implementation of the AI Act.
Membership of the Forum was determined through a highly competitive selection process that attracted applications from experts around the world. Dr Birhane is one of only three members from Ireland, with Trinity College Dublin the sole Irish university represented on the Forum.
On this achievement, Dr Birhane said:
“I am pleased to embark on the Forum’s important work in supporting the effective and timely implementation of EU legislation and policies,”
An internationally recognised expert in AI accountability, Dr Birhane’s research focuses on the auditing of AI models and training datasets. She was named to the TIME100 Most Influential People in AI list in 2023 and has previously served on both the United Nations Secretary-General’s AI Advisory Body and Ireland’s AI Advisory Council.
Her appointment reflects both her leadership in the field of responsible AI and Trinity’s growing contribution to shaping international AI governance and policy.
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