An ‘international summit’ on artificial intelligence takes place in Liverpool this week with high-level speakers and hosted by ‘multilingual interactive digital humans’. Tony McDonough reports
Liverpool will this week host an ‘international summit’ on artificial intelligence (AI) hosted by ‘digital humans’.
Taking place at Liverpool BOXPARK in the Baltic Triangle on Thursday, November 21, this event will illustrate how AI is now a major force in medicine, education, industry and scientific discovery.
It will seek to highlight how AI is being used to solve real-world challenges – from transforming healthcare to revolutionising education – and how it can drive a “fairer, more inclusive society”.
Delivered in partnership with techUK at on November 21, the summit will be introduced by Combined Authority chief executive Katherine Fairclough, and will feature sessions examining AI in education and skills.
Keynote speech will be delivered by IBM UK and Ireland chief executive Dr Nicola Hodson, originally from the Liverpool city region, who is deputy president of techUK and was recently appointed to the Department of Science, Industry and Technology board.
Other speakers include Alois Krtil, founder of Artificial Intelligence Centre Hamburg and Professor Mark Thompson, co-founder California-based Psi-Quantum, a quantum computing companies with its only European base in Liverpool city region.
On the day there will be a video message from Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology Peter Kyle and Metro Mayor Steve Rotheram will also address the those present.
Mr Rotheram will then sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the Combined Authority, the University of Liverpool and the UK’s Science and Technology Facilities Council.
This agreement is over the development of Meta Liverpool, a digital representation of the city region, created from sources such as high-resolution drone footage and transport models, and which allows the impact of policies to be tested before being deployed.
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“Liverpool city region has always been a place of pioneers, and we’re leading the charge in one of the most exciting areas of modern technology – AI,” said the Mayor.
“This summit isn’t just about showcasing the amazing talent and innovations happening right here; it’s about making sure that AI works for everyone. From healthcare to education, AI has the potential to transform lives, and we’re committed to using it as a force for good.”