Europe in the loop: How Europe can keep up with AI development, and help make it safe
AI is advancing fast, and frontier models are built almost exclusively in the US and China. Europe has strengths of its own: strong research, large public supercomputers, and the world's first comprehensive AI law. A panel discussion on how Europe can keep pace with AI development, and how it can use its position to make AI safer.
What to expect
Our panelists bring perspectives from frontier AI development, AI safety, EU policy and strategic foresight. They'll discuss where Europe stands in the global AI race, where the technology is heading, and what role Europe could play in making advanced AI systems safe. The discussion is followed by an audience Q&A.
Panelists
Eric Malmi is an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Aalto University, working on large language models. He previously led a team training Gemini models at Google DeepMind.
Santeri Koivula is the Operations Director of Tutke, a Finnish non-profit that promotes the safe development of AI. He holds an MSc in Science, Technology and Policy from ETH Zurich and has researched AI risks and EU AI policy at the Future of Life Institute.
Satu Tuomikorpi is a Senior Policy Specialist at CSC - IT Center for Science. Her focus areas are EU policy analysis and public affairs, including stakeholder engagement and strategic communications.
Johannes Koponen is the CEO of AIE, which uses computational foresight to analyse supply chain risk. He has fifteen years of experience in strategic foresight and teaches it at Aalto University Executive Education.
The discussion is moderated by Elisa Halonen, International Engagement Specialist at CSC - IT Center for Science and the LUMI AI Factory.
Agenda
17:30 Doors open
17:45 Welcome and panel discussion
18:35 Audience Q&A
19:00 End of programme, time to mingle
Who should come
Students, researchers, industry professionals, business leaders, entrepreneurs, policymakers and anyone curious about Europe's place in AI. No background in AI or policy required.
Registration is also open on LUMI AI Factory's Eventilla page: https://ssl.eventilla.com/event/oelE7 (one registration is enough).
Organised by AaltoAI / Safety and LUMI AI Factory.
Free, in English, with refreshments.