Speaker Series Critical thinking about AI | 9.45am – 11am
Decoding AI hype: How the way we talk about AI shapes the future Oculus Lecture Room, OC1.05
AI and ethics: Shaping a responsible future Oculus Lecture Room, OC1.05
This talk will break down the different ways in which AI is framed and the different narratives used by media, tech companies, politicians and researchers. It will provide insight into the motivations and agendas behind the often misleading and inaccurate representations of AI technologies, in order to consider what this means for consumer trust, corporate accountability, AI governance, innovation and the AI arms race. This session will be introduced by Dr Mo Moeini, Associate Professor and Course Director (Global Online MBA - Warwick).
In this talk, Malika Malik will delve into the transformative future of Artificial Intelligence. With a focus on responsible AI development, she’ll share her insights on the ethical considerations intrinsic to AI innovation. She’ll also highlight the crucial role of AI literacy, emphasising the need to develop skills that will be instrumental in navigating the ever-evolving AI landscape. Steering away from the theoretical, this talk aims to provide a clear, practical understanding of AI’s future trajectory, its ethical implications, and the skill sets required to thrive in this exciting field. Attendees will walk away with a deeper understanding of AI’s potential and the tools to harness it effectively. This session will be introduced by Dr Mo Moeini, Associate Professor and Course Director (Global Online MBA - Warwick).
Malika Malik AI practitioner at a big tech firm in the UK
Tania Duarte Founder of We and AI, and Coordinator of Better Images of AI
Malika is a distinguished AI leader at a big tech firm in the UK and an alumna of the London School of Economics, where she earned her MSc in Data Science. Prior to her current role, she was a Machine Learning Architect at Microsoft. Malika’s influence stretches across continents as she advises both the All Party Parliamen- tary Group on AI in the UK and the Atal Innovation Mission in India. An awardee of Tech Women 100 UK and named one of the Most Influential Women in Tech in the UK in 2021, Malika champions ethical AI and di - versity in the tech industry. She is focused on shaping the future of AI, mentoring the next generation, and innovating AI applications.
Tania is the Founder of We and AI (weandai. org), a UK non-profit focusing on better AI literacy for all. We and AI designs non-skills- based education on AI technologies and advises on inclusive and meaningful communication and decision making around AI. Programmes include betterimagesofai.org, a collaboration with BBC R&D and a global community of academics, activists, institutes, and artists. Prior to founding We and AI, Tania spent 30 years in consultancy, commercial and marketing management roles in industries including retail, tourism, media, healthcare and education. In the last decade she has worked in tech and start-ups, including as CMO at TPX Impact and Head of Marketing and Communications at FutureLearn. Tania is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and has an MBA and a Diploma in Digital Business Leadership. She is also on the Founding Editorial Board for the Springer AI and Ethics Journal, and on the Public Engagement and Ecosystem Strategy Advisory Board of the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence, The Alan Turing Institute.
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