AI is everywhere. It promises trillions in economic value, leaps in productivity, and solutions to some of the world’s biggest challenges. But despite the hype, AI is not a silver bullet.
The real opportunity lies in how we apply AI but many businesses are still grappling with how to adopt it effectively.
In this thought-provoking talk, Professor Jon Whittle, Director of CSIRO’s Data61, reveals what it takes to get AI right. Prof. Whittle will explore the critical questions every organisation should ask when developing and deploying AI, and what it means for the future of business, the economy, and society.
Professor Jon Whittle, Director, CSIRO’s Data61
Prof. Jon Whittle is Director at CSIRO’s Data61, Australia’s national research centre on data and AI. With over 800 staff, Data61 is one of the largest collections of AI research expertise in the world. Jon is also a Professor at Monash University, Melbourne, where he served as Dean of the Faculty of Information Technology. Jon was awarded a PhD in AI in 1999 from Edinburgh University. Since then, he has worked at NASA, helping scientists to apply AI to mission-critical applications, and he has conceived and launched ten digital innovation centres with over $200M in funding.
He created Australia’s National AI Centre, which has supported over 2000 businesses to adopt AI. He is author of a leading book on Responsible AI and is an award-winning podcast host for the CSIRO Presents Everyday AI podcast. Jon is the leading figure in Australia championing AI for Good and has a global reputation as a pioneer of embedding human values in software development.
