PROGRAMME

Chair of the day: Joost Batenburg

13:15 โ€“ 13:25: Welcome and introduction by Hester Bijl, Rector Magnificus Leiden University

13:25 – 14:00: Keynote lecture by Virginia Dignum, Professor at Umeรฅ University, title: Beyond the AI hype: Balancing Innovation and Social Responsibility, short abstract

14:00 โ€“ 14:45: ‘(How) can we keep up with ChatGPT and its siblings?โ€™ – Panel about Large Language Models with Joost Broekens and Francien Dechesne, Leiden University, and Eva Hofman, journalist Groene Amsterdammer.

Moderator: Anne Meuwese, Leiden University

Q&A and Coffee Break

15:10 โ€“ 15:55: Keynote lecture by Holger Hoos, Professor of Machine Learning at Leiden University and initiator CLAIRE. Title: The Importance of Being Earnest: The Future of “AI made in Europeโ€

15:55 โ€“ 16:40: Panel about Digital Diversity and other possible AI Futures with Eduard Fosch, Rodrigo Ochigame, Oumaima Hajri and Yasmin Ismail, Leiden University. Moderator: Bart Barendregt, Leiden University

Q&A and Coffee Break

16:50 โ€“ 17:05: Closing statement by Kathleen Ferrier, UNESCO

17:05 โ€“ 17:15: Closing by Bram Klievink, Leiden University

We will end the afternoon with Networking and Drinks