First published on https://xraised.com/videos/ethics-power-ai-laina-chan-and-dr-brydon-wang-on-designing-intelligent-systems-for-a-just-society-miai-law/
In this compelling Xraised episode, Laina Chan, award-winning barrister and CEO of MiAI Law, joins forces with Dr. Brydon Timothy Wang, leading expert on AI governance and Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Queensland, to explore one of the most urgent questions of our time: How do we design, regulate, and ethically constrain AI systems in a world where machines increasingly influence legal and social outcomes?
Together, they dive into the ethical, legal, and societal implications of intelligent systems—unpacking where responsibility truly resides: in the code, the designers, or the institutions that deploy AI.
Key topics discussed in the interview:
Where ethics “lives” in AI: Is it embedded in algorithms, human intention, or the governance frameworks that guide them?
The non-negotiable ethical boundaries behind MiAI Law: Laina reveals the principles she refused to compromise on—even if relaxing them could make the AI more powerful.
The risks of outsourcing decisions to AI: Dr. Wang analyzes what happens when systems optimize for outcomes without understanding human consequences.
Bias, justice, and the future of legal systems: How to ensure AI improves fairness instead of amplifying harmful historical inequities.
Human judgment vs. machine reasoning: If AI becomes capable of making legally relevant recommendations, who should have the final say—humans, institutions, or the system’s optimized logic?
