On Friday, November 1st, 2024 in Peoria, IL, the IEEE Central Illinois Section (CILS) will cohost a technical talk on the topic of generative artificial intelligence (AI). All attendees must first register using the link below in order to be guaranteed a spot.

• Event Registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/tego_/event/manage/438667

Abstract

“Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms how we live and work through numerous practical applications of intelligence, insights, and decision-making. These generative intelligence capabilities have expanded into industrial applications and systems, leading to many opportunities for innovation in research, development, practice, training, and education. For instance, in energy systems, Generative AI can inform decisions on renewables integration, energy conservation measures, energy optimization, and predictive maintenance.

At the same time, across the board in robotics, it contributes to trajectory planning, state estimation, adaptive vision, and human interaction. In parallel to these rapid technical innovations, the risks of AI are also growing. AI that is poorly designed, developed, and evaluated without consideration of the broader socio-technical landscape of operation can result in system failures, service disruptions, security violations, and even human casualties. Some experts have also escalated this to a risk of extinction from AI that should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.”

The seminar introduces Generative AI, its composition, capabilities, and distinction from conventional AI, followed by its opportunities and challenges in industrial domains. Risks and ethics of AI alongside globally accepted guidelines for responsible practice and development of AI will also be discussed.

About the Speaker

Daswin De Silva is a Full Professor of AI and Deputy Director of the Centre for Data Analytics and
Cognition (CDAC) at La Trobe University, Australia. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Lulea
University of Technology, Sweden. His expertise is in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Analytics,
Automation and the Ethics of AI, Data and Machines. He has co-authored 100+ research articles
with an average impact factor of 6.1. He has received AU$ 10.9 million in funding. Daswin is a Senior
Member of the IEEE. His AI expertise and commentary have been featured in ABC News, Channel
7 News, The Australian, Forbes, Times HE News, Cosmos Magazine, and The Conversation.