Ethical and Legal Considerations in the Use of AI by Engineers – If AI Designs It, Who Signs It? (2 PDH)
Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to rapidly reshape the practice of engineering. When deployed thoughtfully, AI tools can be powerful aids, increasing options, efficiency, quality, and safety. However, AI use also raises important legal and ethical questions that engineers must consider. This webinar will explore key issues associated with using AI tools in engineering practice, including evaluating the reliability and accuracy of AI-generated outputs, maintaining professional competence and responsible charge, addressing intellectual property ownership, protecting confidential records, and navigating other ethical and legal obligations.
Event Details
Date: May 21st, 2026
Time: 12-2 PM
Virtual Event: Link for meeting will be sent after individual registration and payment are submitted.
2 Professional Development Hours: Certificates validating the hours will be sent via email after the event.
About the Speaker: Kate Golden
Kate Golden is Senior Vice President, General Counsel, for M. A. Mortenson Company, a commercial builder and developer headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, that engages in a variety of complex construction projects throughout North America, including commercial buildings, hospitals, hotels, sports facilities, wind and solar energy generation facilities, battery storage and power transmission, and other public and private projects.
Kate received her bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Iowa and her master’s degree in civil engineering from the University of Minnesota and is a Professional Engineer (P.E.) licensed in Minnesota. She obtained her law degree from Mitchell | Hamline College of Law; clerked for Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Kathleen Blatz; and practiced construction law at a national law firm before joining Mortenson in 2006. She is a Fellow of the American College of Construction Lawyers.
Kate taught "Construction Law" as an adjunct professor in Minnesota law schools, and "Legal and Ethical Issues in Construction" to undergraduates in the construction management program at the University of Minnesota. She regularly presents on engineering ethics, compliance, and other topics to construction and engineering industry associations, and to students in engineering classes at the University of Iowa and the University of Minnesota.