Prof. dr. Svetlana Bialkova presented the talk “Anthropomorphic AI agency: The user perspective” at ReDAS, Responsible Decentralised Agentic Systems - special session hosted at the International Conference on Responsible Artificial Intelligence, IRAI2026 in Melbourne.
The talk highlights recent work of professor Bialkova on AI agency wanted by consumers. The need to find the right balance for AI systems between providing a HUMAN versus a machine interface is discussed in detail. Results from empirical studies as well as theoretical foundations are brought to the table in the pursuit of human-centered approach when building new generation AI.
This invited talk is part of special session - Responsible Decentralised Agentic Systems (ReDAS) Operationalising Responsibility and Accountability of AI agents. The session focussed on decentralised agentic system, where autonomous agents propose, argue and make decisions in a decentralised environment, subject to global AI regulatory compliance and the data protection legislation. While formal ethical principles are well-established, there is a demand for methods rigorous operational proof. The design of the session links theoretical developments with systems engineering, legal, and sociotechnical challenges of building verifiable Responsible AI (RAI) systems.
Featuring talks by highly recognised experts across the globe, ReDAS attracted international researchers and practitioners from the fields of agentic AI systems, complex systems, value-aligned systems, decentralised computing, AI governance and data sovereignty.
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