Wednesday
1
November
2023
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.

Agenda

08:30 – 09:30

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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
Liam Budd
Liam Budd
Industrial Official - Audio and New Media, Equity UK
Nicola Solomon
Nicola Solomon
Chair, Creators’ Rights Alliance
Isabelle Doran
Isabelle Doran
CEO, Association of Photographers
Gianluca Sergi
Gianluca Sergi
Professor of Film Industries, University of Nottingham
Jatin Aythora
Jatin Aythora
Director, Research & Development, BBC
Dr. Moiya McTier
Dr. Moiya McTier
Author and Advisor, Human Artistry Campaign
Eleanor Warnock
Eleanor Warnock
Deputy Editor, Sifted
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
Dr Anna Colom
Dr Anna Colom
Public Participation and Research Lead, Ada Lovelace Institute
Rich Wilson
Rich Wilson
Co-Founder, Iswe Foundation and The Global Assembly
Dr Brenda Ogembo
Dr Brenda Ogembo
Board Member, DemocracyNext
Tania Duarte
Tania Duarte
Co-Founder and CEO, We and AI
Professor Jack Stilgoe
Professor Jack Stilgoe
Professor of Science and Technology Policy, UCL
James Robertson
James Robertson
Director, Sortition Foundation
12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

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
Dr Cassidy Nelson
Dr Cassidy Nelson
Head of Biosecurity Policy, Centre for Long-Term Resilience
Gideon Henderson
Gideon Henderson
Chief Scientific Adviser, Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
15:00 - 15:30

Break

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
Marcus Bokkerink
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
Ambarish Mitra
Founder, GreyParrot
Mike Butcher MBE
Mike Butcher MBE
Editor-at-large, TechCrunch
Dr Michal Nachmany
Dr Michal Nachmany
Founder and CEO, Climate Policy Radar