Several speakers will explore the impact of artificial intelligence from business and education to aviation and health care, during an “AI: Industry Insights” conference at Saint Vincent College.
Friday is the deadline to register for the event, set for 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Fred Rogers Center on the college campus in Unity.
Geared toward business professionals and students at all levels, the conference is open to anyone with an interest in the topic, according to Mike Urick, one of the speakers and dean of Saint Vincent’s Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics and Government, which is presenting the program.
“AI is something that’s happening, and we need to consider how it’s really going to be changing the future of organizations and businesses,” said Urick, who also is a professor of management and operational excellence.
While many people may be familiar with the chatbot tool ChatGPT, Urick said, “AI is so much more than that.”
He said conference speakers will discuss how artificial intelligence is being harnessed for the power supply industry and even for tackling dementia.
Urick’s joint presentation with Saint Vincent colleagues Robert Markley and Justin Petrovich will focus on “AI in the Classroom and Ethical Considerations.”
“It’s a double-edged sword when you use AI,” Urick acknowledged. “It can be scary: Is it going to take the human element out of work?
“But there are a lot of benefits. It can save time and do things that humans don’t have the capacity to do or don’t have the time or the willingness to do.”
He said understanding AI’s current reach and its potential applications is important at Saint Vincent because many students will be working in industries that it affects.
“I don’t think you can avoid it in the future,” he said.
The conference begins with a continental breakfast and ends with a reception at 2:45 p.m. Visit bit.ly/svc-ai-25 to register.
Other topics for conference speakers:
• “Augmented Enterprise: Toward Collective Performance”
• “Powering the Future of the Grid with Generative AI”
• “Using AI to Predict Alzheimer’s Disease”
• “Autonomy and Trusted AI in Aviation”
• “An AI Engine for Software Quality Assurance and Testing”