Instant Expert: Artificial Intelligence

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<H3>New Scientist presents... </H3>
<H3>Instant Expert: Artificial Intelligence</H3>
<P>From fake news and election meddling to driverless cars and the changing job market, many of the forces shaping the world today share one thing in common: artificial intelligence. We are growing used to the idea of AI impacting our daily lives – usually for the better. It recommends songs to play, helps us find our way around unfamiliar cities and tries to answer any question we care to ask. We are close to breakthroughs in AI-assisted healthcare and driverless cars promise to make our roads safer and less congested. <BR> <BR>But there’s a darker side too. AI’s reach has grown in ways most of us did not see coming, with knock-on effects ranging from an epidemic of misinformation, in which AI is being used to distort our sense of reality, to unprecedented levels of surveillance. Face recognition systems are rapidly being adopted by police forces and the military around the world, with big implications for privacy. And this year also saw the first pedestrian killed by a driverless car.</P>
<P>Come to our one-day masterclass and let six leading experts guide you through one of today's most exciting fields of science.</P>
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<H3>Topics covered will include:</H3>
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<LI>What is AI?</LI>
<LI>How machine learning works</LI>
<LI>AI in healthcare</LI>
<LI>AI in democracy</LI>
<LI>Can AI be creative?</LI>
<LI>The real risks of AI</LI>
<LI>How to get AI to explain its decisions</LI>
<LI>The future of AI</LI>
<LI>And more</LI>
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<H3><SPAN>Speakers:</SPAN></H3>
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<LI><STRONG><SPAN>David Runciman</SPAN> </STRONG>– professor of politics, <SPAN>Leverhulme Centre for the Future of Intelligence, University of Cambridge. Author of <EM><SPAN>How Democracy Ends</SPAN></EM></SPAN> </LI>
<LI><STRONG><SPAN>Maja Pantic</SPAN> </STRONG>– p<SPAN>rofessor of affective and behavioural computing, Imperial College London</SPAN></LI>
<LI><STRONG>Kanta Dihal</STRONG> – p<SPAN>ostdoctoral research assistant on the AI Narratives project, University of Cambridge</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN></SPAN><STRONG>Nello Cristianini</STRONG> – professor of artificial intelligence, University of Bristol</LI>
<LI><STRONG>Simon Colton</STRONG> – <SPAN>professor of computational creativity, AI and games at Queen Mary University of London and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia</SPAN></LI>
<LI><EM></EM><STRONG>Sally Adee</STRONG> – <EM>New Scientist</EM> contributor, independent science and technology writer and editor</LI>
<LI>Hosted by <STRONG>Will Douglas Heaven </STRONG>– <EM>New Scientist</EM> consultant and freelance journalist. He is editor of the <EM>New Scientist</EM> Instant Expert book on artificial intelligence, was previously chief technology editor at <EM>New Scientist</EM> and founding editor of the BBC's tech-meets-geopolitics website <EM>Future Now</EM><BR></LI>
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<H3>Overview:</H3>
<P>We’ve been trying to create machines that mimic human intelligence for more than 75 years. When Alan Turing asked in 1950 “Can machines think?” he captured the imaginations of the best minds in computing and neuroscience. For decades, attempts to build such a machine were hit and miss, and more than once the grand project faltered. All that changed in the last few years, however. Thanks to the success of machine learning, there are not many tasks at which AI does not excel. Machine learning is involved in ever more crucial, life-changing decisions, from filtering job applications and recommending parole for prisoners to making medical diagnoses and identifying human targets on the battlefield. There’s no denying that AI’s impact will be global – the question now is how to wield this incredibly powerful tool safely and responsibly. <BR> <BR>At this event, six expert speakers will guide you through the basics of AI, from conception to current successes, and introduce you to some of the biggest questions we now face. Can Facebook’s algorithms influence elections? Are driverless cars safe? How will AI affect the job market? How do we stop AI from boosting existing prejudices? What’s really worth worrying about? And what isn’t? Learn about the latest in AI – and understand how the world is changing.</P>
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<H3>Who should attend?</H3>
<P CLASS="Body">Anyone interested in the future of machines and intelligence, whatever your age or background. Whether you're a scientist, a student or simply a fascinated human being, <STRONG>Instant Expert: Artificial Intelligence</STRONG> offers the chance to learn directly from the experts at our one-day masterclass.</P>
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<H3><SPAN>What's included in your ticket:</SPAN></H3>
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<LI>In-depth and engaging talks from six leading AI experts</LI>
<LI>Ask-an-expert Question Time session</LI>
<LI>Your chance to meet our six speakers and host Will Douglas Heaven</LI>
<LI>Hot buffet lunch, plus morning and afternoon refreshments</LI>
<LI>Exclusive Instant Expert<EM> </EM>certificate</LI>
<LI>Exclusive on-the-day <EM>New Scientist </EM>subscription deal, book and merchandise offers</LI>
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<H3>Booking information:</H3>
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<LI>The event will be held in the Brunei Auditorium at RCGP / 30 Euston Square.</LI>
<LI>Doors will open at 9:15am, with talks commencing at 10am sharp. The event will finish at 5pm.</LI>
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<LI><SPAN>Tickets are non-transferable to any other </SPAN><EM>New Scientist</EM><SPAN> event.</SPAN></LI>
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<LI><EM>New Scientist</EM> reserves the right to alter the event and its line-up, or cancel the event. In the unlikely event of cancellation, all tickets will be fully refunded. New Scientist Ltd will not be liable for any additional expenses incurred by ticket holders in relation to the event.</LI>
<LI>Tickets are subject to availability and are only available in advance through Eventbrite.</LI>
<LI><SPAN></SPAN><SPAN>A limited number of discounted early bird tickets (£129) and student tickets (£99) have been made available, saving £20 and £50 respectively on the full ticket price of £149. Both tickets can be purchased by following the green "Buy" button at the top of this page, if still available.</SPAN><BR></LI>
<LI><SPAN>Please note: if you have been to a past New Scientist Instant Expert: Artificial Intelligence event, this event will be exploring different areas of the subject with different speakers, including some of the latest advances.</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN>Anne-Marie Imafidon MBE was previously advertised as speaking at this event but is unfortunately no longer able to join us.</SPAN></LI>
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