A view of The British Library
Multi-day event
Wednesday
1
November
2023
8:30 am
4:30 pm
Knowledge Centre at The British Library

Digging deeper: AI, biology, people, culture and climate

Day three at the AI Fringe Hub - which coincides with the first day of the UK Government-hosted Summit - explores AI in health, public voice, creativity, and consumer markets.
Hosted by:
The AI Fringe

Description

Agenda

Please note the details below are subject to changes, with more details to come.
08:30 – 09:30

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09:30 – 11:00

AI and the Creative Industries

Generative AI tools - from image generators to large language models - are set to potentially transform the creative industries. With some artists adopting these tools in earnest to enhance their work, and others protesting strongly against them, this series of keynotes, presentations and panel discussions will explore how to ensure AI is a positive force for the creative industries.

  • Panel: Perspectives of AI in the creative industries
    Moderated by Francesca Panetta
  • Fireside: Responsible AI for creatives and consumers
    Moderated by Eleanor Warnock
Headshot of Liam Budd
Liam Budd
Industrial Official - Audio and New Media, Equity UK
Headshot of Nicola Soloman
Nicola Solomon
Chair, Creators’ Rights Alliance
Headshot of Isabelle Doran
Isabelle Doran
CEO, Association of Photographers
Headshot of Gianluca Sergi
Gianluca Sergi
Professor of Film Industries, University of Nottingham
Headshot of Jatin Aythora
Jatin Aythora
Director, Research & Development, BBC
Headshot of Moiya McTier
Dr. Moiya McTier
Author and Advisor, Human Artistry Campaign
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Eleanor Warnock
Deputy Editor, Sifted
Headshot of Francesca Panetta
Francesca Panetta
Director, AKO Storytelling Institute, University of the Arts London
11:00 – 11:30

Break

11:30 – 12:30

Public Voice and AI

This panel addresses the critical why, who and how questions around public involvement in AI governance. Drawing on evidence about meaningful public involvement in complex policy decision-making, this session will explore a range of experiences and lessons learned to consider how to embed broader society in decisions about AI governance.

  • Panel: An AI Citizens’ Assembly? Meaningful public involvement in AI governance
    Moderated by Dr Anna Colom
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Dr Anna Colom
Public Participation and Research Lead, Ada Lovelace Institute
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Rich Wilson
Co-Founder, Iswe Foundation and The Global Assembly
Headshot of Dr Brenda Ogembo
Dr Brenda Ogembo
Board Member, DemocracyNext
Headshot of Tania Duarte
Tania Duarte
Co-Founder and CEO, We and AI
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Professor Jack Stilgoe
Professor of Science and Technology Policy, UCL
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James Robertson
Director, Sortition Foundation
12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

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13:30 – 15:00

Converging Frontiers: How BioTech, AI and Global Collaboration will shape the biological century

In a rapidly evolving world, the intersection of biotechnology and AI presents both unparalleled opportunities and heightened risks. We’ll discuss technological advancements needed in biosecurity, the intertwined challenges with AI, and the potential for growth through international collaboration between governments.

  • Keynote: Anna Marie Wagner, ‘Data Is All You Need: Paying Attention to 3.7 Billion Years of DNA History’
  • Panel: AI & Biosecurity
    Moderated by Anna Marie Wagner
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Anna Marie Wagner
Head of AI and SVP Corporate Development, Ginkgo Bioworks
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Matthew McKnight
General Manager, Biosecurity, Ginkgo Bioworks
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Dr Cassidy Nelson
Head of Biosecurity Policy, Centre for Long-Term Resilience
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Matilda Rhode
Sector Lead AI and Cyber Security, British Standards Institute
Gideon Henderson
Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
15:00 - 15:30

Break

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15:30 – 15:45

Consumers, Competition and Artificial Intelligence

As the UK’s principal competition and consumer protection authority, the CMA is both optimistic about the potential of AI and clear-sighted about the risks and threats. CMA Chair Marcus Bokkerink will lay out the CMA’s thinking on consumer protection issues arising from AI, as well as explaining the importance of healthy competition in AI and digital markets

  • Keynote: Marcus Bokkerink
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Marcus Bokkerink
Chair, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
15:45 – 16:30

AI and climate

Experts dig into what AI means for climate - both in terms of AI’s carbon footprint, but also how AI might help us solve some of the greatest challenges related to climate change.

  • Fireside: Climate and AI
    Moderated by Mike Butcher
Ambarish Mitra
Founder, GreyParrot
Mike Butcher MBE
Editor-at-large, TechCrunch
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Dr Michal Nachmany
Founder and CEO, Climate Policy Radar

Speakers

Claire Armitstead
Associate Editor, Culture, The Guardian
Jatin Aythora
Director, Research & Development, BBC
Marcus Bokkerink
Chair, Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
Liam Budd
Industrial Official - Audio and New Media, Equity UK
Mike Butcher MBE
Editor-at-large, TechCrunch
Dr Anna Colom
Public Participation and Research Lead, Ada Lovelace Institute
Isabelle Doran
CEO, Association of Photographers
Tania Duarte
Co-Founder and CEO, We and AI
George Freeman
MP for Mid Norfolk, Minister of State for Science, Research and Innovation at the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Gideon Henderson
Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Matthew McKnight
General Manager, Biosecurity, Ginkgo Bioworks
Dr. Moiya McTier
Author and Advisor, Human Artistry Campaign
Ambarish Mitra
Founder, GreyParrot
Dr Michal Nachmany
Founder and CEO, Climate Policy Radar
Dr Cassidy Nelson
Head of Biosecurity Policy, Centre for Long-Term Resilience
Dr Brenda Ogembo
Board Member, DemocracyNext
Francesca Panetta
Director, AKO Storytelling Institute, University of the Arts London
Matilda Rhode
Sector Lead AI and Cyber Security, British Standards Institute
James Robertson
Director, Sortition Foundation
Gianluca Sergi
Professor of Film Industries, University of Nottingham
Nicola Solomon
Chair, Creators’ Rights Alliance
Professor Jack Stilgoe
Professor of Science and Technology Policy, UCL
Anna Marie Wagner
Head of AI and SVP Corporate Development, Ginkgo Bioworks
Rich Wilson
Co-Founder, Iswe Foundation and The Global Assembly
Wilson Wong
Head of Insight and Futures, CIPD
A purple abstract portrait drawn by Sai Bot

Sai Bot AI Artist - The Sound of a Person

All day Wednesday 1 November 2023

Sai Bot is the brainchild of Swiss artist Tobias Gutmann who, in a poetic gesture, has taught an artificial intelligence to draw. The AI, developed in collaboration with Swiss start-up Dazlus, is fed with thousands of portrait drawings Tobias Gutmann has created worldwide since 2012 as part of his Face-o-mat project. From this data set, Sai Bot learns and creates its own new combinations. Just come to Room Bronte B and get your portrait drawn by Sai Bot!

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