Monash Tech Talks

Emerging jobs: A future with intelligent robots

August 17, 2021 Monash Tech Talks
Emerging jobs: A future with intelligent robots
Monash Tech Talks
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Monash Tech Talks
Emerging jobs: A future with intelligent robots
Aug 17, 2021
Monash Tech Talks

Humans and robots – harmony or war?

Looking at today’s robots, it can be hard to believe those who say they’ll one day displace us across a range of industries. But as artificial intelligence becomes smarter, and technology continues to advance, we need to ask ourselves three important questions:

  • Where does this put humans?
  • What is the impact on the traditional jobs we’ve come to pursue?
  • Is a future with robots really a cause for concern?

In this Monash Tech Talks event, leading experts in AI, optimisation, robotics and machine learning will help you separate fact from fiction by delving deep into:

  • the future of AI and how it will shape the evolution of robots, with examples of innovative applications in different sectors.
  • the impact of bias in code on software, the concept of ‘humans-in-the-loop’ and how this affects our influence and control over technology.
  • the careers expected to emerge as robots evolve – and the IT skills graduates will need in the workforce of tomorrow.

The panel:

Liam Malone - Entrepreneur and Paralympic Gold Medalist
Associate Professor Aldeida Aleti - Associate Dean (Engagement and Impact)
Professor Dinh Phung - Director, Research and Engagement, Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Dr Elahe Abdi - Lead, Robotics in Medicine and Interaction Laboratory
Dr Punarjay (Jay) Chakravarty - Technical Expert, Machine Learning and Robotics, Ford Future Technology/Autonomous Vehicles (AV) group

Learn more: https://www.monash.edu/it/tech-talks

Show Notes

Humans and robots – harmony or war?

Looking at today’s robots, it can be hard to believe those who say they’ll one day displace us across a range of industries. But as artificial intelligence becomes smarter, and technology continues to advance, we need to ask ourselves three important questions:

  • Where does this put humans?
  • What is the impact on the traditional jobs we’ve come to pursue?
  • Is a future with robots really a cause for concern?

In this Monash Tech Talks event, leading experts in AI, optimisation, robotics and machine learning will help you separate fact from fiction by delving deep into:

  • the future of AI and how it will shape the evolution of robots, with examples of innovative applications in different sectors.
  • the impact of bias in code on software, the concept of ‘humans-in-the-loop’ and how this affects our influence and control over technology.
  • the careers expected to emerge as robots evolve – and the IT skills graduates will need in the workforce of tomorrow.

The panel:

Liam Malone - Entrepreneur and Paralympic Gold Medalist
Associate Professor Aldeida Aleti - Associate Dean (Engagement and Impact)
Professor Dinh Phung - Director, Research and Engagement, Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
Dr Elahe Abdi - Lead, Robotics in Medicine and Interaction Laboratory
Dr Punarjay (Jay) Chakravarty - Technical Expert, Machine Learning and Robotics, Ford Future Technology/Autonomous Vehicles (AV) group

Learn more: https://www.monash.edu/it/tech-talks