Day 1A Opening plenary I keynote address
| Thursday, October 24, 2024 |
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
| Grand Ballroom |
Overview
Jon Whittle | AI and the Future of Work
Presenter
Jon Whittle
Dr Director
CSIRO’s Data61 Melbourne, Australia
AI and the Future of Work
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMAbstract
Artificial Intelligence has already transformed many industries and parts of society. As we stand on the cusp of even more fantastical AI developments, how will AI shape how we work in the future? Will it supercharge productivity? Will it lead to loss of jobs? And what will the nature of work look like ten years from now?
Learning outcomes
Attendees will learn how to cut through the hype of artificial intelligence. Learn what AI really is – and what it isn’t. Learn what it can – and what it cannot do. See first-hand examples of where AI is transforming work. And learn about its potential impact on productivity. Learn to make your own judgements about AI developments, based on sound analysis of what is and isn’t possible, and concrete examples of what AI can do, not hyperbole.
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Jon Whittle is Director of CSIRO's Data61, the digital and data science arm of Australia's national science agency. With around 800 staff and affiliates, Data61 is one of the largest collections of R&D expertise in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in the world.
Data61 partners with over 200 industry and government organisations, over 30 Universities, and works across vertical sectors in manufacturing, health, agriculture, and the environment.
Prior to joining Data61, Jon was Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University, the largest university in Australia. He was named CEO Magazine's 2019 Education Executive of the Year. Jon is also a former Technical Area Lead at NASA, where he worked on software for NASA space missions.
Jon is also host of CSIRO's Everyday AI podcast, which provides a gentle introduction to AI and cuts through much of the hype surrounding this emerging technology.
