Saturday 25th November, 10am - 5pm | Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London, W1G 9DT
As soon as computers were invented, scientists and engineers began to explore the possibility of creating machines that could think for themselves. Alan Turing proposed the Turing test in 1950, a famous test of a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour.
Since then, AI has achieved numerous milestones, including defeating the best human chess player (1997), the best human go player (2015) and solving complex protein structures with unprecedented accuracy (2018).
Following the public release of ChatGPT on 30 November 2022, there has been an explosion of interest in AI, particularly generative systems to create text or images. But how do these systems work? How revolutionary are these new technologies? And what are the ethical, social and political challenges AI platforms raise?
Join our expert speakers on an engaging journey through Artificial Intelligence, its current power, its potential and its risks.
At this Instant Expert, you will explore:
- The history of AI
- The different types of AI
- How Large Language Models such as Chat-GPT work
- The ethics of AI systems
- The future of AI
Who should attend?
Anyone interested in Artificial Intelligence, whatever your age or background. Whether you're a scientist, a student or simply a fascinated human being, Instant Expert: Artificial Intelligence and the next computing revolution offers the chance to learn directly from the experts at our one-day masterclass.
Benefits of attending:
- Become an expert in one day
- Informal set-up, meet like minded people
- Open your mind, be inspired
- Unique chance to ask your burning questions to our experts
What's included in your ticket:
- In-depth and engaging talks from six leading scientists
- Ask-an-expert Question Time session
- Your chance to meet our six speakers and New Scientist host
- Buffet lunch, plus morning and afternoon refreshments
- Exclusive Instant Expert certificate
- Exclusive on-the-day New Scientist subscription deal, book and merchandise offers
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Booking information:
The event will be held at the Cavendish Conference Centre, 22 Duchess Mews, London W1G 9DT.
Doors will open at 9:15am, with talks commencing at 10am sharp. The event will finish at 5pm.
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The ticket price includes a buffet lunch, as well as morning and afternoon refreshments.
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