Thinking Ethically About the Regulation of Health Technology
Venue: NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House | In-person
Date: Wednesday 28 June 2023
Time: 5.30 PM to 7.00 PM (Networking reception from 7.00 PM onwards)
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Programme
5.00 PM – 5.30 PM : Registration Opens
5.30 PM – 5.35 PM : Introduction by Professor Julian Savulescu
5.35 PM – 5.55 PM : Regulating Technologies: Obstacles and Opportunities by Professor Henry T. (Hank) Greely
5.55 PM – 6.15 PM : Why, When, and How to Regulate Artificial Intelligence by Professor Simon Chesterman
6.15 PM – 6.35 PM : Rapidly Advancing Stem Cell Technologies: Regulations vs. Guidelines by Dr Insoo Hyun
6.35 PM – 7.00 PM: Q&A Dialogue
7.00 PM – 8.00 PM: Networking Reception – Light refreshment will be served
Our Speakers
Professor Henry T. (Hank) Greely
Deane F. and Kate Edelman Johnson Professor of Law, Stanford University
Director, Center for Law and the Biosciences
Professor, by courtesy, Genetics
Chair, Steering Committee of the Center for Biomedical Ethics
Director, Stanford Program in Neuroscience and Society
Regulating Technologies: Obstacles and Opportunities
Regulation of new technologies always faces the so-called Collingridge dilemma, initially presented in 1980 by Professor David Collingridge. Early regulation encounters the issue of inadequate information regarding the technology and its effects. In contrast, later regulation benefits from better knowledge but encounters difficulties due to vested interests that have developed around the technology, making changes in governance challenging. In this talk, Prof Greely uses examples from biomedical science and discuss the problems of regulating new technologies and some possible approaches for effective regulation
Professor Simon Chesterman
Vice Provost (Educational Innovation)
David Marshall Professor, National University of Singapore
Senior Director of AI Governance, AI Singapore
Editor, Asian Journal of International Law
Why, When, and How to Regulate Artificial Intelligence
From self-driving cars and high-speed trading to algorithmic decision-making and human-like chatbots, the way we live, work, and play is increasingly dependent on AI systems that operate with diminishing human intervention. These fast, autonomous, and opaque machines offer great benefits — and pose significant risks. This presentation will examine how our laws are dealing with AI, as well as what additional rules and institutions may be needed. Drawing on diverse technologies and examples from around the world, it will propose ways to manage risk, draw red lines, and preserve the legitimacy of public authority.
Dr Insoo Hyun
Director, Center for Life Sciences and Public Learning, Museum of Science, Boston
Senior Lecturer on Global Health and Social Medicine, Part-time, Harvard Medical School
Member, HMS Center for Bioethics
Rapidly Advancing Stem Cell Technologies: Regulations vs. Guidelines
Globally, stem cell research is advancing at a quick pace across a broad spectrum of activities, from in vitro research and tissue engineering to stem cell-based clinical trials and medically innovative care. Guidelines offer the advantage of providing professional and ethical standards that can be quickly adapted to this fast-evolving field, but lack any formal enforcement mechanisms and penalties for transgressions. Regulations brings strengths in these areas, but are not easily adaptive to a changing scientific landscape. This presentation considers the distinction between regulations and guidelines, and recommends where along the stem cell research pipeline – from bench to bedside – each of these oversight approaches is best suited.
Venue
NUSS Kent Ridge Guild House (KRGH) Level 1, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore 119241 (Click here for location map)
The closest parking is available at NUS Carpark 15, located just across the road from KRGH.
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