معرفی
Professor Simon Burton holds the Chair in Systems Safety at the Department of Computer Science, University of York. He also serves as Business Lead for the Centre for Assuring Autonomy, focusing on interdisciplinary safety assurance for AI-based systems.
- Chair in Systems Safety, University of York
- Business Lead, Centre for Assuring Autonomy
- Convenor, ISO TC22/SC32/WG14 (Safety and AI for road vehicles)
His research investigates systems safety engineering at the intersection of AI, legal/ethical considerations, and regulatory frameworks. Key questions include defining application-specific safety thresholds, engineering autonomous systems using AI and safety analysis, and constructing evidence-based safety arguments with residual uncertainty modeling.
He leads ISO standardization efforts including the ISO PAS 8800 Road vehicles - Safety and artificial intelligence standard. His career spans industry roles at DaimlerChrysler, Bosch, and Fraunhofer Institute before returning to academia. He works with the High Integrity Systems Engineering Group and maintains off-campus office arrangements.
