AMLD GenAI Workshops for the EPFL Community

Event details

Date	29.08.2023
Hour	08:30 › 17:30
Location	CM1, CM2
Category	Conferences - Seminars
Event Language	English

Generative AI and foundation models promise to change the world as personal computers, the web and mobile computing did before them. To further the discussions from the Day 1 AMLD GenAI Conference, during this second day of worksops we’re bringing together another group of experts for a special session on themes in generative AI, including theory, science, and policy. Join us for an exciting day of deepdive discussions at this pivotal moment of the AI Generative wave which starts here with us at EPFL.

TRACK 1 - Technology of Foundation Models
Keynote speakers announced: Emily Webber, Ani Kembhavi, Aditi Raghunathan, Armand Joulin, Jonathan Frankle
Organized by Prof. Volkan Cevher (STI), Prof. Nicolas Flammarion (IC), Prof. Caglar Gulcehre (IC), Prof. Martin Jaggi (IC), Prof. Amir Zamir (IC), and Prof. Lenka Zdeborova (IC, SB)
This 3-fold workshop with world-leading experts will focus on the technology of recent foundation models such as large language models: How to build them - a systems and engineering perspective; How to understand them - towards a theory of foundation models; and how to integrate models across different data modalities.

Location: CM3
Program:

08:30-09:00 : Welcome & registration
09:00-10:10 : Keynotes
10:10-10:40 : Coffee break
10:40-12:30 : Keynotes
12:30-14:00 : Lunch break
14:00-15:10 : Keynotes
15:10-15:40 : Coffee break
15:40-17:30 : Keynotes
17:30 : Closing

TRACK 2 - AI Policy Track
Keynote speakers announced:Roger Dubach, Adina Dorthe, Ayisha Piotti, Marcel Knecht, Sabine Süsstrunk, Daniel Dobos, Adam M. Gontarz
Organized by Prof. Tanja Käser (IC) and Dr. Jan Kerschgens (CIS)
AI is a key technology of the 21 century. The example of recent advances in the training of Large Language Models like ChatGPT based on foundation models that can be applied to many different human activities are already transforming many aspects of our society promising huge increases in productivity to our economies. During this AI policy workshop, we will explore, supported by input presentations from science, economy, and policy makers how the upcoming EU AI Act and its implementation through the subsequent industrial standards will have to mitigate risk while providing the liberty to positively exploit the benefits of AI for our societies."

Location: CM2
Program:

08:30-09:00 : Welcome & registration
09:00-09:10 : Introduction
09:10-09:30 : Scientific input presentation
09:30-09:50 : Policy input presentation
09:50-10:10 : Industry input presentation
10:10-10:30 : Academic policy presentation
10:30-11:00 : Coffee break & networking
11:00 12:00 : Round table
12:00 : Closing

TRACK 3 - Foundation Models for Science
Keynote speakers announced: Pranav Rajpurkar (Harvard), Andrew White (UoR), Shekoofeh Azizi (Google Brain)
Organized by Prof. Maria Brbic (IC), Prof. Pascal Frossard (STI), Prof. Philippe Schwaller (SB), and Dr. Dorina Thanou (STI, SB, IC)
Foundation models – powerful AI models that have been trained on massive datasets and can be used to solve many different downstream tasks – have been revolutionizing AI recently. In this workshop, we will discuss recent advances, opportunities and risks of these models in scientific applications. The workshop will feature renowned speakers from the fields of biology, medicine, and chemistry, bringing diverse perspectives and expertise to explore the potential of foundation models for scientific breakthroughs in these fields.

Location: CM2
Program:

13:30-14:00 : Welcome & registration
14:00-15:10 : Keynotes
15:10-15:40 : Coffee break
15:40-16:50 : Keynotes
16:50-17:30 : Round table
17:30 : Closing

The full list of speakers and program
REGISTRATION : https://go.epfl.ch/amldgenai

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