Sundeep Bhandari
KEYNOTE
Trust and Confidence in AI - The Role of National Metrology Institutes
Sundeep Bhandari
National Physical Laboratory (NPL), United Kingdom
ABSTRACT
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems become increasingly embedded in critical decision-making processes, the need for scientifically rigorous, trustworthy, and safe AI has never been more urgent. This presentation explores the pivotal role of National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) in shaping the future of AI assurance through the lens of measurement science. The talk introduces the Trustworthy and Safe AI Lifecycle (TSALC) framework, illustrated through real-world applications. It will also stress the need for the global measurement community to collaborate in shaping interoperable, impartial, and internationally aligned approaches to AI assurance – through pre-normative research and the creation of science-based benchmarks and metrics for AI evaluation – to ensure that innovation is underpinned by confidence and trust. Lastly, the talk will also outline NPL’s own approach to developing, deploying and benefitting from the application of AI across their operations and into scientific workflows.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Sundeep (Sunny) works at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) the UK's National Measurement Institute, responsible for measurement strategy and delivery in the UK. NPL develops and maintains the national primary measurement standards and is a Public Corporation owned by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Sunny's work focuses on shaping the evolution of physical metrology and measurement into the new digital world, embedding measurement and traceability into processes using digital and data sciences to deliver confidence in the intelligent and effective use of data. NPL's more recent work address' research and development in measurement standards that provide traceability and confidence in end-end digital process', as well as develop the assets required in the future to underpin and enable economies and societies to have confidence in 'data driven decision making at the speed of AI'.
Sunny sits on multiple cross-government and departmental steering boards and coordination groups that cover digital technologies and digital technology standards as well as being a member of several external steering and advisory boards. He has led NPL's involvement in the partnership tasked with establishing the UK Governments AI Standards Hub.
