AI: Demystifying the hype, realising the potential

Innovation Network South Yorkshire

With hype around AI reaching near hysteric proportions, it’s time to cut through the noise &amp; get a better grasp on some of the key questions

Inox Dine

Hardly a day goes by where the INSY inbox is not flooded with pitches for ‘revolutionary’ artificial intelligence tools claiming to offer a step change in the way we work.With hype around the technology reaching near hysteric proportions, it’s time to cut through the noise and get a better grasp on some of the key questions:- What is AI?- How can an organisation use it to innovate?- What are its ethical and sustainability implications?In a time of unprecedented and rapid change, we understand such questions come with few easy answers. That’s why we’ll be welcoming regional AI experts who will share their insights from the vanguard of this new frontier. We'll also have three breakout rooms exploring the basics of AI, its potential applications for organisations, and practical, ethical and sustainability considerations.Whether the mention of a large language model (LLM) conjures up images of an exceptionally tall person modelling the latest Collins dictionary, or you’ve experimented with ChatGPT and the like but are not sure how to take the next step, we’ve got you covered.We’ll look forward to welcoming you for more food for thought and plenty of networking at the University of Sheffield’s INOX Dine on Wednesday 30 April from 9 - 11.30am.Agenda: <ul><li>9-9.30am: Arrival, refreshments &amp; networking</li><li>9:30-9:35am: Opening address</li><li>9:40-10:35am: Breakout sessions (running in parallel)</li><li>10:40am: Closing remarks</li><li>10:50am: Networking</li><li>11:30am: Event close</li></ul> Event highlights:Opening address: What AI means for South Yorkshire with Louisa Harrison-Walker, Chief Executive of the Sheffield Chamber of Commerce. Demystifying AI: A breakout room led by Professor James Marshall, Director of the Centre for Machine Intelligence, University of Sheffield. Using AI to innovate and advance your business: A breakout room led by Duncan Payne, Head of Software Engineering at ZOO Digital. Ethics and sustainability: A breakout room led by Dr Alejandro Jimenez Rodriguez, Senior lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics and Dr Yasir Javed, Associate Head, School of Computing, Sheffield Hallam University. Closing address: With Mel Kanarek, Co-Founder, Sheffield Digital *Please note this is a ticketed event and we can not allow walk-ins on the day. Please reserve one ticket per person