Or are we “fiddling while Rome burns”?

Join risr/ and friends for a cross-industry panel discussion exploring how AI has (or hasn’t) changed the way we conduct high-stakes assessment.
AI is disrupting every link in the assessment chain. This panel brings together leaders in educational technology, psychometrics, and assessment policy to explore how AI is (or isn’t) fundamentally altering how we design, deliver, and evaluate high-stakes testing.

Key Discussion Topics:
● Generative Content Creation: How AI tools are accelerating item generation, enabling dynamic, real-time exam creation while maintaining psychometric rigor and security.
● Test Security vs. Candidate Privacy: Navigating the delicate balance between AI-driven remote monitoring (facial recognition, keystroke dynamics) and student privacy concerns.
● Authentic & Adaptive Evaluation: Moving beyond multiple-choice questions and written answers toward AI-evaluated simulations, interactive oral exams, and performance-based assessments scored in real time.
● Ethics, Bias, and Accessibility: Addressing algorithmic bias in grading and ensuring AI-driven assessment tools expand access rather than entrench inequality.

The panel won't be a spectator sport. Much like the crowds who once filled the Colosseum, you'll be called on to deliver your verdict. Thumbs up or thumbs down, as we put AI's boldest claims to the test through live polling, audience provocations, and plenty of room to disagree. So whether you're convinced AI has changed everything, or you suspect we're simply fiddling while Rome burns, come ready to weigh in. When in Rome...