The Birmingham Business School Advisory Board Guest Lecture

The AI Paradox: Pros, Cons, and the Dawn of a New Era

With speaker Toju Duke, founder of Diverse AI and Author of 'Building Responsible AI Algorithms' former Responsible AI Lead, Google 

In the wake of GPT, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now seeing the light of day, 66 years after its first naming convention. From Generative AI to stable diffusion models, the term AI has become more than just a buzzword and its adoption spans across various industries, businesses and institutions. While it could be a force for good and is currently making major breakthroughs in healthcare unprecedented in human history, it also has several limitations, risks and challenges that could be detrimental to human lives. This talk will go through the various ways AI is being used for good today, its risks and limitations and ways to prevent further harm on members of society through the lens of a Responsible AI framework. 

Toju Duke is a thought leader, author and advisor on Responsible AI with over 18 years’ experience spanning across Advertising, Retail, Not-For Profit and Tech. She worked at Google for 10 years which included leading various Responsible AI programmes across Google’s product and research teams with a primary focus on large-scale models and Responsible AI processes. She is also the founder of Diverse AI, a community interest organisation with a mission to support and champion underrepresented groups to build a diverse and inclusive AI future. She provides consultation and advice on Responsible AI practices worldwide. 

The event will be held in the Alan Walters Building on our Edgbaston Campus.