AI Fest | Arthur
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September 26th - 11am-4:30pm ET
Free to Attend
Virtual
AI Fest will have tons of panels and sessions where folks can learn about its implications, applications, and innovations—but at its core, AI Fest is a celebration of AI. On Thursday, September 26th, we’ll share knowledge, debate some of AI’s most controversial topics, host hands-on workshops, and have a blast along the way.
After all, who said conferences can’t be fun?
Speakers
Dr. Avijit Ghosh
Applied Policy Researcher, ML & Society Team
Hugging Face](https://www.linkedin.com/in/evijit)
Renée Cummings
Governance Studies, Professor of Practice in Data Science
University of Virginia](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ren%C3%A9ecummings/)
Priyanka Oberoi
Staff Data Scientist
Axios HQ](https://www.linkedin.com/in/priyankaoberoi/)
Vik Scoggins
AI/ML Product Lead
Coinbase](https://www.linkedin.com/in/meinolf-sellmann-a349636/)
Bitun Banerjee
VP, AI Product Lead
JPMorgan Chase & Co.](https://www.linkedin.com/in/bitunbanerjee/)
Why should you attend?
We’re not like other conferences
From a live podcast to debates to hot takes galore, you will not only learn a ton, but you’ll be thoroughly entertained while you’re at it.
Choose your own adventure
Like at a music festival, AI Fest will have multiple different stages. There’s something for everyone— whether you’re a founder, a CTO, an engineer, or a student.
Content requests
Have a topic you’d like to learn more about? Shoot us an email at events@arthur.ai and we’ll do our best to include it in the programming!
Connect with other attendees
After the virtual event, we have a limited number of spaces for attendees to join us in NYC for a post-conference reception! Stay tuned for more details.
Access to all virtual content
Can’t join live but still want access to the sessions? Register and you’ll be the first to know when they’re available on-demand!
Explore the stages
Stage 1: Rocking the Enterprise
Hear from people who are successfully creating real value with AI at some of the leading companies in the world. Learn how to accelerate AI adoption in large enterprises, with proper controls and governance to ensure smooth rollouts.
Stage 2: AI’s Next Big Hits
The fast-emerging trends that are shaping AI’s future: from multimodal models that natively comprehend and create audio, images, video, and text, to increasingly autonomous agents, to custom, fine-tuned, high-performance models—and many more.
Stage 3: Societal Soundwaves
AI deployment is more than just engineering. On this stage, we’ll discuss from a sociotechnical and human-centric perspective how AI is impacting and will continue to impact society—from the environment to the workforce and more.
Find a Session
Stage One
11:15 - 11:45 AM ET
Evaluation Is All You Need!
Jayeeta Putatunda
Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed natural language processing (NLP), but their evaluation poses challenges due to the lack of standardized benchmarks for diverse tasks. The opaque, black-box nature of LLMs complicates understanding their decision-making processes and identifying biases. Effective evaluation metrics are crucial, especially as LLM architectures rapidly evolve, requiring adaptive methodologies. The AI community is coming together to address this, facilitate benchmark development, and provide tools for consistent model assessment across domains.
Stage Two
11:15 - 11:45 AM ET
Leveraging Data and Artificial Intelligence for Human Centered Computational Reasoning and Choice
Nicholas Mattei
In recent years there has been an explosion in interest in topics that sit at the intersection of applications of computing technology and societal issues. There has been significant work in the academic, industrial, and policy spaces to clarify and formalize best practices regarding the deployment of computational decision making (e.g., artificial intelligence and machine learning) at scale.
Stage Three
11:15 - 11:45 AM ET
Considering the Psychosocial Impact of Harnessing Technology for Good
Nakshathra Suresh
This talk will explore the psychological, social, ethical, and safety risks of integrating emerging technologies, including AI, into daily life. Nakshathra, a cyber criminologist and co-founder of eiris, will highlight the growing cyber safety challenges posed by innovators who overlook end-user safety.
Stage One
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Elevating Customer Experiences with ML & NLP
Seth Levine, Bitun Banerjee, George Davis, Bear Douglas
Join industry leaders as they delve into the transformative power of ML and NLP in enhancing customer experiences.
Stage Three
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM ET
Championing Ethical & Responsible AI: A Conversation with Leaders
Abhinav Raghunathan, Alyssa Lefaivre Škopac, Michael Brent, Gurpreet Kaur Khalsa, Shruthi Velidi
In this panel, you'll hear from industry pioneers who are at the forefront of ethical AI development.
Stage Three
12:30 - 1:00 PM ET
Ethics, Equity, and Empowerment in AI: A Fireside Chat with Renée Cummings
Victoria Vassileva, Renée Cummings
Join us for a thought-provoking fireside chat with Renée Cummings, renowned AI ethicist.