Artificial Agency speaker series

Call for Speakers

UK AI Forum is excited to be launching its inaugural speaker series entitled Artificial Agency. Our weekly speaker series will run in-person from October 11th to December 6th 2025 (4:00pm - 6:00pm) in central Cambridge. We welcome speakers to deliver 15-25 minute talks on topics related to agency in AI systems. Your talk will be followed by an hour of round-table discussion, plus an opportunity to network and make friends.

Our aim is to cultivate a thriving community of AI researchers and professionals across Cambridge and London by providing a space for broader conceptual conversations about AI safety, security, and capabilities. 

Below is a list of topics we’re especially interested in, but please note that this list is not exhaustive. We encourage brief proposals on any related issues about which you are knowledgeable and passionate.

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Anyone is welcome to submit an idea - if you’re interested in giving a talk, please fill out the form below.

Potential topics include: 

• Advancements in agentic architectures

• Economics of AI agents

• Agency and Self in AI systems

• Natural vs. Artificial agency

• Legal and/or moral or moral status of AI agents

• Regulation of AI agents

• Multi-agent systems

• Cooperation and deception 

• Self-replication of AI agents

• Safeguards for AI agents

• Control protocols for AI agents

• Delegation and deference to AI agents