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Leaders in fields from chemistry to cancer research and computing are among the ¹ú¼ÊÃ×À¼¶ÔÕó¿ÆĪ academics recognised today.

Nineteen academics from a wide range of disciplines will take part in this year’s ¹ú¼ÊÃ×À¼¶ÔÕó¿ÆĪ Series of talks at the Hay Festival, one of the most prestigious literary festivals in the world.

Fairness, trust and transparency are qualities we usually associate with organisations or individuals. Today, these attributes might also apply to algorithms. As machine learning systems become more complex and pervasive, ¹ú¼ÊÃ×À¼¶ÔÕó¿ÆĪ researchers believe it’s time for new thinking about new technology.

Today we begin a month-long focus on research related to artificial intelligence. Here, four researchers reflect on the power of a technology to impact nearly every aspect of modern life – and why we need to be ready.

Computers that learn for themselves are with us now. As they become more common in ‘high-stakes’ applications like robotic surgery, terrorism detection and driverless cars, researchers ask what can be done to make sure we can  trust them.