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SOLD OUT IN THEATRE - The Turing Lectures: The future of generative AI (Discourse)

In collaboration with The Alan Turing Institute, featuring CHRISTMAS LECTURER of 2023, Michael Wooldridge.

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Chapter 3: The future of generative AI (Discourse)

In the final lecture of the series, we will explore the potential futures of generative AI, and what they could mean for AI applications as the technology progresses.

With their ability to generate human-like language and complete a variety of tasks, generative AI has the potential to revolutionize the way we communicate, learn and work. But what other doors will this technology open for us, and how can we harness it to make great leaps in technology innovation? Have we finally done it? Have we cracked AI?

Join 2023 CHRISTMAS LECTURER Michael Wooldridge for a fascinating discussion on the possibilities and challenges of generative AI models, and their potential impact on future societies.

Michael Wooldridge is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford. He has been an AI researcher for more than 30 years, and has published more than 400 scientific articles on the subject. He is a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), a Fellow of the Association for the Advancement of AI (AAAI), and a Fellow of the European Association for AI (EurAI).

More about this lecture series:

In partnership with the Alan Turing Institute we'll explore the various angles of large-language models and generative AI in the public eye. Across three lectures, we aim to provide a comprehensive, thoughtful and engaging understanding of this rapidly emerging field and its impact on society.

  1. The Turing Lectures: What is generative AI?
  2. The Turing Lectures: Addressing the risks of generative AI
  3. The Turing Lectures: The future of generative AI

An access fund is available for anyone who would not otherwise be able to attend. Please contact events@turing.ac.uk to enquire.

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Discourses are one of the Ri’s oldest and most prestigious series of talks. Since 1825, audiences in the theatre have witnessed countless mind-expanding moments, including the first public liquefaction of air by James Dewar, the announcement of the electron by JJ Thomson and over 100 lectures by Michael Faraday. In more recent times, we have had Nobel laureates, Fields medal winners, scientists, authors and artists – all from the cutting-edge of their field. Discourses are an opportunity for the best and brightest to share their work with the world.

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Event timings

  • This Discourse starts at 7.30pm
  • The doors to the Theatre will open at about 6.45pm
  • All attendees must be seated in the Theatre by 7.20pm
  • A cash bar will be available before the talk from 6.15pm – 7.20pm on the ground floor
  • A cash bar will be available after the talk 8.45pm – 9.30pm

Accessibility

The event will take place on the first floor and there is step-free access from the street via lift.

The closest underground station is Green Park, which is step-free.

There is space at floor level in the theatre for wheelchair users.

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Our theatre is equipped with an Audio Induction Loop. 

Event type

This is a theatre and livestream event for an adult audience, where the speakers and audience in our Theatre are joined by our audience online. 

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