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finished design, but a direction worth examining for security architects, compliance practitioners, AI engineers He serves on ISO's ESG working group and OSPE's AI in Engineering committee, and chairs the AI Committee for Engineers for the Profession (E4P), where he advocates for federal licensing of digital engineering

The following diagram is a slightly modified version of her model outlining engineering activities across At this level of analysis we are talking about AI Systems (i.e. engineered systems) not about systems A key takeaway is that AI engineering must incorporate and ensure responsible and safe design & practice This is where professional AI engineers are most helpful and needed.

It’s time for Engineers bound not by rings of power, but by a higher calling to rise up and take their It’s time for Professional AI Engineers, more than technology experts, but engineers who are also courageous Engineers who are willing to fight the AI Dragon of Uncertainty.

From an engineering perspective, I propose three principles that organizations should consider when designing The engineering discipline here is straightforward but often overlooked: Map your existing safety controls This integrated view reflects how safety is actually achieved in mature engineering disciplines. Aircraft aren't safe just because engines are reliable. This is the work of engineering: not making perfect systems, but making systems that fail safely, that

As an engineer, I have always had to comply with rules (i.e. requirements) of all kinds such as: laws Professional engineers in Canada (and other parts of the world) are also constrained by law to protect All of these are a form of constraint, and to an engineer these are seen as challenges and not problems The essence of engineering lies in designing solutions that work within given constraints while planning Compliance with regulations in many ways is no different than an engineer designing a system to meet

responsible for the “responsible” use of AI, and when does the science experiment stop, and responsible engineering A step we can take is to reinsert the engineering method into the development of AI. This will require more engineers, along with other professionals, in the loop, advocating for and practising Instead of deploying science experiments to the public at scale we need to build responsible engineered

created by Engineers Canada in 2016. in sustainable engineering efforts. Sustainable engineering defines an approach to engineering to meet the challenges of sustainable development In many ways, in Canada, we have not done as much engineering as we used to. outlines 10 guidelines for engineers: Engineers: Should maintain and continuously improve awareness

Unlike traditional engineered systems with predictable inputs and outputs, AI systems exhibit emergent Ray Laqua, P.Eng., PMP, is Chair of the AI Committee for Engineers for the Profession (E4P), Co-founder

Engineers are responsible for ensuring that their designs are safe, reliable, and effective. This is consistent with the engineering method. In my first year of engineering design we were taught that engineering is never neutral. Social impacts are necessary design considerations for all who practise engineering. Scientists and engineers should not hide behind a technical shield.

Companies need to build AI literacy across all departments, from engineering to legal, HR, and marketing Engineers need technical understanding, while legal teams require compliance and risk perspectives. Many professionals are moving into AI governance roles, but fewer are pursuing AI engineering due to This could create imbalances, with potentially too many governance specialists and too few engineers Bringing Teams Together One clear message from the conference: AI governance and engineering must work

(Founder and Chief Compliance Engineer at Lean Compliance Consulting, Inc.). principles come from existing areas of practice, including Lean Management, Lean Startup, Lean TPS, Engineering That’s why we have engineers!

I chair the AI Committee at E4P (Engineers for the Profession) advocating for the recognition and right to practice for emerging engineering disciplines. As a profession we need to do more to elevate the role engineering across the multiple disciplines that are needed today such as AI engineering, Cybersecurity, Quantum and many others. As a professional engineer I recognize that I have a duty to uphold the public welfare as paramount and