Fellow, Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl)
Professor Meers is a Fellow at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) specialising in application of artificial intelligence and machine learning to Defence and Security challenges. He is the Technical Strategy Leader for Dstl’s AI & Data Science Capability and the Head of Research & Experimentation in the UK’s Defence AI Centre. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of Southampton where he is focussed on responsible and trustworthy adoption of AI. He provides advice at the highest levels within the Ministry of Defence regarding the opportunities and threats presented by artificial intelligence and machine learning and how the UK can responsibly & safely adopt these technologies to strengthen Defence and National Security.