Opening address - The future of work, AI and humanity
Discussions about the future are rarely simple or easy. We seem to be on a breathless journey towards an ill-defined future, the narration either impossibly rosy or hopelessly miserable, and usually based on nothing more than guess work.
But looking into the future doesn’t have to be ill-informed speculation. Join Daniel Hulme as he explores the implications of today’s relentless change. Based on his experiences running his own AI company and now as chief AI officer for a multinational communications company, Daniel has been there, done it, and understands the potential benefits and downsides of data, automation and AI.
More than that, Daniel thinks about the issues of our future deeply, and in this keynote he will explore implications beyond the immediate. Technological change has always meant some jobs disappear. But what happens next? Are new jobs created? What happens to wealth distribution, and what are the knock-on effects of that?
The future of work will undoubtedly be very different, but with the right mindset and a determination to keep AI aligned to human values, Daniel believes that it will be possible to make the transition fairly and create a world where human potential thrives alongside intelligent systems.
Daniel’s key message is this: we are not helpless in what happens next. We need to make decisions about the future based on fact, not speculation, and use these powerful technologies to create something that benefits us all. The future is ours to shape.