Standing on the Edge of Error: Science in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Date:  Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Time:  4 pm Eastern Time (both in-person and online)

Speaker: Sir Nigel Shadbolt, Principal, Jesus College, Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, United Kingdom

Overview of the session: This lecture will reflect on what makes the scientific method so powerful, how it has transformed our world, and how it has been informed, enriched, and made possible by accomplishments in engineering. Discussion will also include  the most recent manifestation of this marriage of science and engineering – the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), as well as a review of the various roles AI is playing in science and how it is augmenting the scientific process.

Registration:  Please click here.

Presented by The Neuro, McGill University (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital).  Online participation is open to member of retiree associations of all Canadian universities and colleges, including YURA.

For further info, contact the Event Planner: debbie.rashcovsky@mcgill.ca   (Cell: 514-971-6047)