Myths and Realities of Artificial Intelligence: Setting the Record Straight
Virtual, Event
December 5, 2023
10:00 am – 11:00 am
As the food and nutrition community starts to build a general understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its uses, the details can still seem mysterious. First, there are the subsets – machine, deep, and generative learning, which are terms sometimes used interchangeably or incorrectly. Some might also be of the mind that at this time, AI is only appropriate for certain uses, in certain fields, and by individuals with a specific level of technical expertise. And, what can it produce – is it appropriate for every question or only for very technical or futuristic needs? Another common conception is that AI can only be effective when a user has massive quantities of input data. On the output side – is AI a ‘set it and forget it’ solution, or is the idea to curate the output further? Finally, AI is commonly viewed as a ‘black box’ which challenges trust and brings concerns about bias. What is really going on ‘in there’, and how can users be sure that the output is ready for use? Join IAFNS and Payam Mousavi of Google to address these and other myths and realities of AI.
Speaker: Payam Mousavi, Lead Cloud Engineer, Google