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Enrico Panai is a professional AI ethicist who has worked extensively with companies, institutions, and public bodies on projects relating to the ethics of artificial intelligence. He teaches at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Italy and serves as president of the Association of AI Ethicists, which promotes responsible and ethical AI development and deployment. He holds a degree in philosophy and a PhD in AI Ethics and Cybergeography from the University of Sassari (Italy), where he spent six years teaching Digital Humanities. He later deepened his expertise in cybersecurity at the Institut National de Hautes Études de la Sécurité et de la Justice in Paris. Panai is actively involved in European and international standardisation work. He is an officer of the French AI standardisation committee at AFNOR, editor of the ISO/IEC JTC1 SC42 WG3 standard on AI-enhanced nudging, and convenor of WG4 on Fundamental and Societal Aspects of AI within CEN-CENELEC JTC21, the committee tasked with supporting the implementation of the EU AI Act. His research focuses on the design of ethical frameworks to address risks linked to AI systems, with particular attention to how AI influences decision-making processes, especially among vulnerable groups such as children and adolescents. His work addresses key issues such as transparency, accountability, and governance in AI. Panai has written extensively on AI ethics and the need to include peripheral and marginalised communities in the construction of global ethical frameworks. He also translated Luciano Floridi’s The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence into French. He is the author of Skip! The Art of Avoiding Projects (EDES, 2020), an essay on an ecological approach to project management in the information age, and The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence Explained to My Son (Mimesis, 2024), a lively dialogue between a father, his son, and an eccentric uncle.
The Association of AI Ethicists exists to promote and protect the professional interests of AI ethicists and other professionals working in the field of ethical AI. This includes advocating for the recognition and advancement of the profession, as well as providing support and resources to its members. We are also committed to raising awareness about the importance of ethical considerations in the development and deployment of AI technologies. To this end, the association invests in outreach activities that aim to educate the public, policymakers, and industry stakeholders about the role and value of AI ethics professionals. By actively engaging in advocacy, education, and outreach efforts, The Association of AI Ethicists seeks to advance the field of AI ethics and ensure that ethical considerations are integrated into all aspects of AI development and deployment. Ultimately, the AAIE aims to promote the responsible and ethical use of AI technologies for the benefit of society as a whole.
The need for responsible AI has become a central demand in the development of AI Systems. Mitigating potential risks associated with AI is requested by all stakeholders: institutional, private companies, and the general public. Yet, responsible AI is a complex topic to address, and needs a wide knowledge encompassing regulations, ethics, geopolitics, assessment processes and many other topics. This module, led by the ethics firm Ethiciens du Numérique, aims at covering the widest range of dimensions of the concept of responsible AI. Through lectures, debates, and short interventions from international experts with different backgrounds, this course is meant to be an experience offering students mind-opening and practical tools to comprehend and master responsible AI requirements.