AI UK 2023 Programme

Date: Friday 24 March 2023
Time and Location: 09:00 – 16:30 GMT, Hybrid (Online via Zoom and Enigma 2.0, The Alan Turing Institute, British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London, NW1 2DB)
Organised by: Theory and Methods Challenge Fortnights, The Alan Turing Institute

This workshop will act as the follow-up workshop on "Accelerating Generative Models and Nonconvex Optimization" and will focus on theoretical and methodological challenges, solutions to some of those challenges, and exciting future directions on the foundations of generative models. Register in-person (deadline: Thursday 16 March 2023) or Register online.

Date: Friday 31 March 2023
Time and location: 10:00 – 15:00 GMT, Online via Microsoft Teams
Organised by: School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton

This workshop brings together researchers and practitioners working on and with AI in the Defence and Mental Health sectors to share experience gained and lessons learnt between these disciplines. We will discuss the key challenges AI faces today and attempt to signpost the current directions of travel within AI research to overcome these challenges in the short and medium term. Register now.

Date: Tuesday 7 March 2023
Time and location: 17:00 GMT, Online via Zoom
Organised by: Living with Machines, The Alan Turing Institute

Please join us for the launch of 'Collaborative Historical Research in the Age of Big Data: Lessons from an interdisciplinary project' in an online roundtable discussion, led by hosts Professor Jane Winters and Professor James Smithies, with the authors, Ruth Ahnert, Emma Griffin, Mia Ridge and Giorgia Tolfo. Register now.

Date: Thursday 30 March 2023
Time and location: 14:00 - 17:00, Online
Organised by: Queen's University Belfast

After years of rapid progress in Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language Processing, ChatGPT has captured the public imagination in a way that is unprecedented for an AI system, reportedly acquiring over 100 million active users within two months of its launch. What are the scientific and societal implications of such models, and how will they impact the language sciences, language technology and society more generally? In this series of talks, experts in AI and the language sciences describe their recent research on the scientific and governance implications of large language models (LLMs). The event will also include a Q & A section, facilitating a more general discussion of the capabilities and impact of LLMs. Register now.

Date: Wednesday 29 March 2023
Time and location: 14:00 - 15:00, Online
Organised by: Edinburgh Futures Institute, The University of Edinburgh

Our love of fashion is driving an unsustainable system of manufacturing, distributing and disposing of our clothing that is impacting our planet. How can we change our behaviour and the system for the love of the planet? What does the data tell us, how can we harness new technology such as Artificial Intelligence, robotics and informatics, and creative tools such as Augmented and Virtual Reality. What is the role of 3D environments, games and NFTs in fashion? Register now.

Love Machine is a programme of events, created in collaboration with partners across the Edinburgh Futures Institute. The season explores the interconnections of AI and data with humanity through conversations, performances, and workshops. Explore the programme.

Date: Wednesday 15 March 2023
Time and location: 10:00 – 12:00 GMT, Online via Zoom
Organised by: Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge

An interactive, online workshop providing an introduction to the fundamentals of biomedical signal processing and learning for wearable signals of multiple modalities. The workshop will use pre-prepared teaching materials consisting of online Jupyter notebooks running Python code on the cloud so no installation is required on participants’ computers. Register now

Date: Monday 27 March 2023
Time and location: 10:00 – 16:30 GMT, The Alan Turing Institute, British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London, NW1 2DB
Organised by: Safe and Ethical AI, The Alan Turing Institute

Over the past few years, the use of AI has continued to increase in healthcare services. Many healthcare providers are deploying AI-driven applications across various business lines, services, and products. Although AI can bring a range of benefits to healthcare providers and patients, AI can also raise novel risks for patients and even healthcare providers. The UK government is working hard to regulate AI in health to support the use of responsible and trustworthy AI. By doing so, we can unleash the full potential of AI while safeguarding our fundamental values and keeping us safe and secure. Register now

Date: Friday 31 March 2023
Time and location: 14:00 - 17:00, Hybrid
Organised by: The Alan Turing Institute

We welcome you to join our first hybrid event to meet, connect and formally launch the Supra-Clinical AI Groups. These groups are focused on specialist interests in the particular clinical fields of Medical imaging and Computer Vision, Neurology and Mental Health and Anaesthetics and Intensive Care.

You will hear from the leads of the Supra-interest groups, about our plans for the Clinical AI Summer School as well as it being a welcome opportunity to meet the wider community.

Our keynote will be given by Alastair Denniston, Consultant Ophthalmologist (Uveitis and Medical Retina), University Hospitals Birmingham NHSFT & Honorary Professor, University of Birmingham, UK.

His talk will be about 'Ensuring AI in health is safe, effective and equitable’.

Register now.

Date: Wednesday 29 March 2023
Time and Location: 10:00 – 16:00 GMT, Teesside University, Campus Heart, Southfield Rd, Middlesbrough, TS1 3BX
Organised by: Teesside University

In this exciting one-day event, you will hear from leading researchers in the field of AI and cancer research, who will present the most recent applications of Data Science in healthcare. Through a series of inspiring talks from cancer modelling to machine learning techniques, you will learn about the different AI methodologies currently applied in cancer research. Register now

Date: Wednesday 8 March 2023
Time and location: 15:00 – 17:30 GMT, 5G/6G Innovation Centre, University Of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH
Organised by: Surrey Institute of People-Centred AI, University Of Surrey

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8th March, the Surrey Institute of People-Centred AI is holding a seminar on the theme of Women in AI.

The confirmed speaker line-up includes:

• Professor Judy Wajcman, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at the LSE and a Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute where she leads the Women in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence research project,
• Tania Duarte, co-founder and CEO of We and AI (weandai.org), a UK non-profit focusing on activating diverse communities to make AI work for everyone
• Birgitte Anderson, CEO of the Big Innovation Centre, a London-based think tank that runs the all-party group in UK Parliament on Artificial Intelligence
• Claire Thorne, co-CEO and founder of Tech She Can, a tech careers education charity working to change the ratio of women in tech - and Venture Partner at Deep Science Ventures.
• Dr Erin Ling, Lecturer in Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Work, member of the Surrey Institute for People-Centred AI, conducting research on AI applications and implications in the services sector, especially in the tourism and hospitality industry, focusing on AI transformation in businesses, human-AI interaction, and consumer behaviour.

Additional speakers will be announced shortly. These sessions aim to be inspirational and practical, with the audience engaging with highlighted challenges, approaches and experiences, with a view to improving gender equality in AI and in STEM subjects more generally.

Register now.