Using AI Simulation for Building Trust(Yathiqu) in AI and AI Literacy

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Project Timeline

  • Project Start Date: March 31, 2025
  • Project End Date: March 31, 2028
  • Duration: 36 Months

Project Funding

The project is funded by the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) under the RDI Grant Program.

Project Aim and Goals

Aim:

To develop AI-powered tools and simulations that help stakeholders understand, verify, and implement trustworthy AI in health sciences and well-being, with potential scalability to other priority sectors.

Goals:

  1. Advancing Trustworthy AI Research:
    • Identify critical trustworthy AI factors through a metaverse simulation experiment.
    • Investigate perceptions of AI trustworthiness among developers, managers, users, and policymakers.
  2. Fostering Responsible AI in Health and Well-Being:
    • Conduct focus groups across four countries.
    • Develop a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) and an AI-based learning model.
  3. Aligning Global and Local AI Frameworks:
    • Contribute to the UAE AI Seal brand by integrating AI trustworthiness factors into the UAE’s ethical AI framework.
    • Publish a policy paper to support AI governance in line with the EU AI Act and global best practices.

Expected Project Deliverables and Outcomes

Research Outputs:

  • Academic Publications: At least two journal papers, three to six conference papers, and a policy brief.
  • Learning Repository: A publicly accessible knowledge base on AI trustworthiness.

AI-Powered Tools and Education:

  • Metaverse Simulation: A governance sandbox that allows stakeholders to test and experience AI trustworthiness factors.
  • MOOC on Trustworthy AI: A free online course providing AI literacy training for the public and AI stakeholders.

Impact and Future Applications:

  • Contributions to AI policy and governance frameworks.
  • Strengthening AI ethics education across universities and organizations.
  • Expansion of the UAE AI Seal initiative for international adoption.