The Alan Turing Institute's flagship lecture series is set to return for a second year and will focus on key issues relating to the emerging fields of generative AI and large-language models (LLMs).
This series of the Turing Lectures, entitled How AI Broke the Internet, will be hosted in partnership with the Royal Institution of Great Britain (Ri).
Three leading researchers will consider the impact of these technologies on different areas of society. They will explore the risks and benefits of these technologies, dispel myths and drive the public conversation on this divisive topic.
The series will open on Friday 22 September with What is generative AI?. Professor Mirella Lapata will provide an overview of what generative AI models are, how they work and how they came to be. Professor Lapata will explore the unique characteristics that set this type of AI apart from traditional AI models and uncover some of the lesser-known technologies underpinned by generative AI.
In the second lecture, taking place on Tuesday 17 October, Dr Mhairi Aitken will delve into the associated risks of the rapid development of generative AI models, and Professor Michael Wooldridge will round off the series on Wednesday 6 December by exploring the potential future impact of generative AI.
“Professor Mark Girolami, Chief Scientist at The Alan Turing Institute, said: “This lecture series could not come at a more crucial time. Rapid developments in AI over the past six-months have the potential to impact all areas of society and informing the public on this is essential.
“From regulation to the potential applications of generative AI, these lectures will explore some of the most pertinent questions relating to these emerging technologies.”
Tickets for the 2023 events are now available. The Turing Lectures series features influential figures from the dynamic world of data science and artificial intelligence. Past lecturers have included academic and social entrepreneur Sue Black OBE; Google Deepmind’s Nando de Freitas; mathematician, author and broadcaster, Hannah Fry; and author and social entrepreneur Anne-Marie Imafidon.
