We recently invited Connor to present at our ‘AI for Good’ offsite event, where he delivered an outstanding session on AI ethics and agents. The material he shared was highly informative, providing us with new insights into how these technologies operate and the practical applications of AI agents across key industries that are driving positive societal impact.
Connor’s presenting style was clear, engaging, and relatable, making complex topics accessible and easy to grasp. He answered questions thoughtfully and confidently, demonstrating a strong command of the subject and offering relevant examples with ease. His deep knowledge and passion for AI, combined with a solid understanding of ethical considerations, made the talk both credible and compelling. I would highly recommend his session to anyone interested in the intersection of AI and ethics. Overall, it was a valuable and well-delivered presentation.
We invited Connor to participate in our focus group study on AI ethics in structural engineering in his capacity as an AI ethics researcher and expert, and his contribution significantly shaped the analytic direction of the project. Connor consistently reframed the discussion at the structural level: introducing the question of where in the decision-making supply chain AI is used as an ethical variable, pressing the group from "how do we implement AI?" to "why should we?", and articulating the risk of capability erosion in terms practitioners themselves came to adopt. He was equally engaged at the granular level, and offered pointed critiques of metric design (the "token-maxing" / Goodhart problem) and proposing concrete desiderata such as traceable receipts of AI-mediated decisions. Connor has an expertise in AI ethics that spans broadly and covers both philosophical dilemmas and real life institutional and systemic realities. Several of our framework's core concepts trace directly to his interventions. I would warmly recommend Connor to any organisation seeking substantive, technically literate ethical input rather than checklist consultation.
Mindshop Travel Cam3 was a dynamic conference, and Connor Wright gave a conference that encouraged a vibrant exchange of ideas with the students. The slides were concise, and the presentation of concepts was truly brilliant. Connor broke the lecture down into distinct subtopics, pausing to pose questions that allowed the students to engage in a meaningful dialogue around the central theme: ¿What if your digital partner “dies”?
The attendees represented a diverse range of backgrounds, including programming, marketing, psychology, and entrepreneurship. Despite the majority being Spanish speakers from Latin America, Connor’s command of the Spanish language was so fluid, articulate, and coherent that every student fully grasped the concepts presented.
The thought experiment and the closing Q&A session were particularly impactful; they were well-structured and encouraged the students to critically consider the profound implications these new technologies may have in both the present and the future.