#LATechWeek Panel | AI Pioneers hosted by USC ISI

LA’s AI Secrets Unveiled: AI Pioneers Reveal Hidden Past & Bold Predictions for the Future of AI Co-sponsored by J.P. Morgan and Newmark Prepare to be surprised about LA’s place in AI history as told by long-time local AI research pioneers from USC’s Information Sciences Institute. Did you know the first author of the original transformers paper was trained at ISI, and that researchers from the team are now at OpenAI and Google Brain? From language models, knowledge graphs, data science, and machine learning, come with your most burning questions about what are accurate statements and realistic expectations for AI technologies. Watch AI pioneers debate their predictions for the next wave of AI technologies and what might be unique opportunities in the LA AI ecosystem. Enjoy the views from Malibu to Catalina from the top of ISI’s Marina del Rey tower while meeting the panelists and ISI’s AI researchers. You may book meeting space before or after the event https://partiful.com/e/MOerqJx82mfrMjfrOM0X. And consider participating in other events hosted by ISI https://linktr.ee/usc_isi. Host: Craig Knoblock is Keston Executive Director of the USC Information Sciences Institute and Vice-Dean of Engineering at USC, and has been a leading AI researcher for four decades and is co-founder of several successful spinoffs on AI and data technologies. Moderator: Adam Russell is Director of the Artificial Intelligence Division at ISI and host of the AInsiders podcast, with a distinguished career in government and academia that emphasizes the role of the social and behavioral sciences in technology and more recently in AI safety and ethics. Panelists: Kristina Lerman is a Principal Scientist at ISI and Research Professor in Computer Science who is widely recognized for her research on network science and its applications in social networks to understand influence and human behavior including AI fairness and social inequities. Jonathan May is a Research Lead at ISI and Research Associate Professor in Computer Science who has been building language models in industry and academia for over two decades notably for machine translation with a recent focus on bias mitigation and social justice. Yolanda Gil is Senior Director of AI and Data Science Strategy and Fellow at ISI, and has a distinguished career of AI research, standards, and community leadership with recognitions and awards for interdisciplinary work on AI for climate, neuroscience, and health. Karl Jacob is a serial entrepreneur and investor who started his career as a student at ISI where he serves as an advisor. He is also a member of the the USC Viterbi School of Engineering’s Board of Councilors. Location: USC, Information Sciences Institute Address: 4676 Admiralty Way Marina Del Rey Ca 90292 Check in at Reception: 10th Floor Recommended Marina Del Rey Lots, $6 per day/vehicle: Lot 4 : 13500 Mindanao Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 https://maps.app.goo.gl/LPdBxT6rZvJxvjpf7 Visitor parking at USC, ISI, $25 per day/vehicle Address: 4676 Admiralty Way Marina del Rey Ca 90292 Questions? Email us at events@isi.edu #LATechWeek This event is a part of #TechWeek - a week of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring together the tech ecosystem https://www.tech-week.com