Trustworthy Autonomy and AI in Safety-Critical Domains

In June 2024, Dr Zena Assaad from the ANU School of Engineering led the first theory to practice workshop in collaboration with the ANU Institute for Space and Defence Science and Technology Group. This workshop focussed on trustworthy autonomy and AI in safety-critical domains. This policy brief provides a summary of the key themes which emerged from the event and presents four recommendations moving forward.

Dr Assaad is currently a senior research fellow within the Aerospace cluster in the School of Engineering. She is also a fellow with the Trusted Autonomous Systems defence cooperative research centre (TAS DCRC). Her research explores the safety implications of human-machine teaming (HMT) operations. She is also the co-host and co-producer of the Algorithmic Futures podcast.