Off The Record: Is AI Making Us Less Intelligent?
Off The Record is QXi's new flagship event series: the conversations about work, technology and society that usually only happen afterwards, over coffee or in the corridor. Built for hiring leaders, technologists and the people shaping the future of work.
First up: is AI making us less intelligent?
New research on "cognitive offloading" suggests the answer might be more serious than most of us realise, and we want to properly dig into it.
Expect a live, moderated conversation, not a lecture. Grab a drink, settle in, then stick around after to talk to the panel properly.
What to expect:
A moderated panel discussion, not a series of slides
Real conversation, not corporate PR
A chance to meet the panel and other attendees afterwards
Meet the panel:
Marianne Whitfield has spent over 30 years helping organisations, from NatWest to BAE Systems, put data and AI to work, turning complex technology into real business value. She's also a vocal champion for women in STEM and co-founded the Sphere Network to connect tech leaders across the North East.
Cigdem Sengul researches how to make AI and software systems trustworthy and genuinely useful, from co-authoring international security standards to her current work on what happens when large language models get embedded into real engineering workflows. She's also a longstanding advocate for inclusion in computing.
Gita Singham co-founded and grew her own management consultancy before a successful sale to Transform UK, where she's now Non-Executive Director. She specialises in bringing a human-centred approach to AI and digital transformation, and is a leading voice on diversity and inclusion in tech.
Doors open from 5pm, with the talk starting at 5:30pm. We look forward to welcoming you.