Should you trust a machine - and why?

Artificial Intelligence (AI): is it an amazing technology that we need to implement absolutely everywhere, or a boogeyman that could spell the end of humanity? According to professor Nava Tintarev, the truth lies in the middle. "AI is a powerful tool that we can use responsibly if we know its shortcomings." Knowing shortcomings is tricky, however, as AI models continue to elude human understanding. As professor of Explainable Artificial Intelligence, Tintarev is working to change that paradigm. Imagine that your team is hiring for a new position. Your co-worker insists that your favorite applicant would be a bad hire - but they can't explain themselves very well. Without being able to assess their reasons, your decision to ignore or accept their judgement comes down to one thing: trust. If your co-worker were a human being, you would probably rely on a mixture of gut feeling and experience to determine if you should trust them.