Rebecca Crootof (ELSI Visiting Scholar at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Professor of Law, University of Richmond School of Law) is presenting “Ethical, Legal, and Societal Implications of Emerging Technologies at DARPA” at 6pm EDT on 27 August 2024.

Register at https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/428850

This lecture is organised by Northern Virginia/Baltimore/Washington SSIT Chapter and co-hosted by Northern Virginia Section WIE Affinity Group, Vancouver Section TEM14/PC26/E25/SIT30 Jt. Chapter, Atlanta Section SSIT Chapter, Philadelphia Section TEMS/SSIT Jt. Chapter and Northern Virginia Section Life Member Affinity Group.

Guest Lecture Focus

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programs span a variety of technical disciplines to develop breakthrough technologies for national security, all of which have the potential to raise ethical, legal, and societal implication – or, ELSI – considerations. Taking time to consider ELSI’s role in a program can contribute to the responsible development of emerging technologies and improve research by fostering conversations that identify unknowns, anticipate consequences, and make design decisions to maximize benefits and opportunities and minimize risks and harms. Dr. Rebecca Crootof, DARPA’s inaugural ELSI Visiting Scholar, will discuss her approach to developing a process to ensure that ELSI can inform — and even improve —all DARPA programs.