Georg Stettinger

Georg Stettinger received BSc and MSc degrees in electrical engineering from the Graz University of Technology (TUG), Graz, Austria, and a PhD in information technology from the University of Klagenfurt (AAU), Klagenfurt, Austria. From 2015 to 2018, he was a senior researcher within the co-simulation and software group of Virtual Vehicle Research GmbH, in Graz. From 2018 to 2022, he led the control systems team at Virtual Vehicle Research. He is currently a senior project manager in the R&D funding department at Infineon Technologies in Munich, focusing on the setup and coordination of research projects in the field of automated driving systems (ADS) and artificial Intelligence-based systems (AIS). His current research interests include the safety assurance of ADS and trustworthiness assurance of AIS. He is an active member of the technical committee of the Driving Simulator Association, with a special focus on virtual verification and validation of ADS.

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Presentation

Panel Discussion - Safe AI for Automated Driving: Reality or Fiction?

The current hype around ChatGPT and Large Language Models (LLMs) has increased the focus on the need for regulating Artificial Intelligence (AI) (UK’s Global AI Safety Summit (Nov 2023) & US Govt’s Executive Order on AI). AI algorithms which are non-deterministic form a fundamental part of any Automated Driving System. Using non-deterministic algorithms in safety critical systems like Automated Driving require new approaches to safety argumentation & their regulation. This panel session will bring diverse AI approaches in AD development & diverse regulatory approaches to identify both the need and feasibility of regulation & developing safe AI.