Is AI inclusive? The Great Debate

Is AI inclusive? The Great Debate

Monash Tech Talks Face-to-face seminar
Thursday, 10 October 2019
12 pm - 2 pm (AEDT)
Free

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Is AI inclusive?

Through ground-breaking advances in facial recognition and machine learning, AI is transforming our everyday lives. It’s also helping to address critical social and health issues such as homelessness, infectious diseases and substance abuse.

But is AI better for everyone?

To some, it’s creating new opportunities for marginalised people and bringing diverse groups together in new ways. But for others, the machine learning, software and algorithms underpinning AI reinforce and enhance inequality - such as through gender and racial exclusion.

Why attend the Great Debate?

Hosted by pioneer Australian comedian Rob Quantock, this Tech Talk is your chance to hear different arguments on whether AI is truly inclusive.

At this debate, you’ll:

  • Listen to leading academics and industry experts who have been asked to present opposing perspectives
  • Learn about interesting research and practice examples used to support each team’s stance on inclusion issues in AI
  • Discover current challenges in making AI more inclusive

This event will also give you the chance to network with industry partners, Monash alumni and leading researchers in the field.

Industry and communityResearchEducation Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Speakers

Rod Quantock

Pioneer of Australian comedy

Panelists

Dr Manisha Amin

CEO, Centre for Inclusive Design

Matt Sinclair

IoT and AI Lead Australia, Microsoft

Dr Asher Flynn

Associate Professor, Criminology, Monash University

Dr Niels Wouters

Research Fellow, Centre for Social Natural User Interfaces and Science Gallery Melbourne, Melbourne University

Event contact

FIT Marketing

E: fit-marketing@monash.edu

Location

State Library Victoria Isabella Fraser Room
328 Swanston Street
Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

(Direct entry via La Trobe Street, Gate 5)

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