Trustworthy AI Chronicles

How should universities respond to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence?

In this episode of Trustworthy AI Chronicles, host Dr. Ihsen Alouani is joined by Professor Philip Hanna, Dean of Education for the School at Queen's University Belfast.

Together, they explore how AI is reshaping higher education, from teaching and assessment to graduate employability and accessibility. Professor Hanna shares how Queen's has developed a collaborative AI in Education framework and why universities need to move beyond managing risk towards responsible innovation.

This episode marks the end of this series of Trustworthy AI Chronicles. We'll be taking a short break and look forward to bringing you more conversations on trustworthy AI soon.

This episode of Trustworthy AI Chronicles features Lord Tim Clement-Jones, one of the UK’s leading voices on AI governance and regulation.

We explore AI accountability, copyright, autonomous systems, the risks of overreliance and de-skilling, and what it will take to ensure AI benefits humanity rather than replaces it.

A thought-provoking discussion on the future of regulation, innovation, and building AI we can trust.

In this episode of Trustworthy AI Chronicles, Dr. Ihsen Alouani speaks with Professor Alessio Benavoli from Trinity College Dublin.

An expert in probabilistic machine learning and trustworthy AI, Alessio’s work bridges theoretical frameworks with real-world applications. Together, they explore what sets probabilistic approaches apart, why security and ethics must be embedded from the outset, and how advanced theory is translated into systems used in high-stakes environments.

This episode offers valuable insight into the foundations of trustworthy AI and the challenges of building systems that are both robust and reliable. 

In this episode of Trustworthy AI Chronicles, Dr. Ihsen Alouani speaks with Michelle Simpson, Head of Pen Testing at Instil, about the evolving relationship between AI and cyber security.

Drawing on over 20 years of experience, Michelle explains how AI is transforming penetration testing, introducing new attack vectors, and creating an entirely new area of specialism in AI security. They discuss the limits of AI, particularly its lack of contextual understanding, and why human expertise remains essential in building and maintaining trust in digital systems.

A must-listen for anyone working in cyber security, AI, or risk.

AI doesn’t just fail. It can malfunction in predictable and dangerous ways.

In this episode of Trustworthy AI Chronicles, Dr. Ihsen Alouani sits down with Nell Watson, Author and AI Safety Researcher, to explore how we diagnose, govern, and build trustworthy AI systems.

They explore AI “pathologies,” artificial sanity, and why we may need to treat AI systems more like minds than machines. Nell shares insights from her work developing global standards, teaching ethics to machines, and building safer agentic AI.

Will AI help amplify our best instincts…or our worst?

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AI in cybersecurity: risks, governance, and what organisations are getting wrong.

In this episode of Trustworthy AI Chronicles, Dr. Ihsen Alouani is joined by Simon Whittaker, Chair of the NI Cyber Cluster, current Head of Cyber Security at Instil and Founder of Vertical Structure, to explore AI as both a powerful security tool and a growing risk.

They discuss AI-enabled cyber threats, secure-by-design systems, public sector challenges, and the skills and collaboration needed to build trustworthy AI for the future.

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In this episode of Trustworthy AI Chronicles, Dr. Ihsen Alouani speaks with Kate Nicholl MLA, founder of Northern Ireland’s newly launched All-Party Group on Artificial Intelligence (AI), about how government can lead with purpose, accountability, and trust in the age of AI.

They discuss the risks of AI and misinformation, the importance of inclusive policymaking and skills development, and how initiatives like the All-Party Group and Northern Ireland’s forthcoming AI Strategy can help ensure responsible, transparent, and ethical AI adoption across society.

In this episode of Trustworthy AI Chronicles, Dr. Ihsen Alouani speaks with Professor Judy Williams about how AI is transforming teaching, learning, and the student experience. Judy shares how universities can embrace AI responsibly, not just as a tool for automation, but as a way to augment human capability. They explore the paradigm shift AI brings to education, and why embedding ethical principles like transparency, inclusivity, and accountability , is essential to building a future where this evolving technology truly serves society.

In this episode of Trustworthy AI Chronicles, Dr. Ihsen Alouani speaks with Professor David Hickton, former U.S. Attorney and Founding Director of Pitt Cyber at the University of Pittsburgh, about the urgent need for strong AI regulation and governance. They explore how unchecked AI could impact democracy, civil rights, and national security and why trust, accountability, and collaboration are essential to building a responsible AI future.

In this episode of Trustworthy AI Chronicles, Dr. Ihsen Alouani sits down with David Crozier, Director of the AI Collaboration Centre (AICC), to explore how Northern Ireland is shaping the future of trustworthy and responsible AI adoption.

David shares insights from his 25-year journey across industry, academia, and policy, including his time at Intel, and explains how AICC is building the ecosystem needed to accelerate ethical and innovation-friendly AI adoption.