Learning more about artificial intelligence

More than 500 people are expected at an “AI Day” in Auckland on March 28.

“Nanogirl” Dr Michelle Dickinson is the compere for the conference on artificial intelligence (AI), featuring about 20 speakers at the ASB Waterfront Theatre.

Keynote speaker Microsoft AI business vice-president Steve Guggenheimer says ethics will be critical to AI’s success, especially as AI has the potential to reshape society as a whole – not just industries and governments.

Other speakers include autonomous shuttle developers Ohmio Automotion’s research and development coordinator Mahmood Hikmet, Westpac New Zealand chief information officer Dawie Olivier, Professor Guy Littlefair from the Auckland University of Technology, Centrality AI chief executive officer Aaron McDonald, Soul Machines chief business officer Greg Cross, and Orbica founder Kurt Janseen.

The AI Day programme explores opportunities, impacts on business, customers and workforce, developing an AI capability, benefits to people and society, and the future of AI.

It’s presented by AI Forum NZ and NewZealand.ai.

Following the conference, a series of practical workshops on March 29 hosted by AUT will provide a closer look at technology platforms and methodology using AI.

Microsoft’s AI vision will be presented by its specialist Julian Lee, while another workshop has the interesting topic “teaching a digital human how to have a conversation”.

Visit ai-day.co.nz/

for more information.