AI Ireland with Mark Kelly

Today’s guest is Vlad Constantinescu, Head of Data Science at Getvisibility. Based in Cork, Getvisibility's customisable AI revolutionises the DSPM landscape. With cutting-edge algorithms and user-friendly interfaces, it empowers businesses to unlock unprecedented insights, optimise performance and detect anomalies in real-time. The company's tailored solutions elevate your DSPM capabilities to new heights. Getvisibility are nominated in the Best Use of Responsible AI and Ethics at the 2023 AI Awards for addressing the challenge of managing unstructured legacy data. Their platform classifies data and ensures trustworthiness through explainable AI models impacting over 150 enterprise customers globally, by promoting data security and compliance. Topics include: Problems they are solving in unstructured legacy data for customers Choosing large models AI for core problems, smaller models for trust and ethics Utilizing a mesh of AI models to tackle generic issues efficiently Using language-agnostic document vectors for consistent data processing Applying AI models to enhance data analysis with a committee approach

In this episode, we find ourselves at the British Ambassador's residence in Dublin, where we had  the honour of conversing with Professor Gina Neff. This gathering brings together a gathering of AI experts from both Ireland and the UK to deliberate on the objectives of the UK's AI Safety Summit scheduled for November. Professor Neff serves as the Executive Director of the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy at the University of Cambridge, renowned for her research concerning the impacts of the digital information environment. Her extensive background encompasses advisory roles for international organisations, leadership in humanitarian endeavours, and contributions to AI4Trust solutions. Her academic prowess has garnered numerous accolades, and she has played a pivotal role in creating educational resources that have reached a global audience of millions. In our podcast, Gina delves into several captivating subjects: Her journey and the development of her expertise at the nexus of technology, society, and democracy. Key takeaways from her latest book, "Human-Centered Data Science," shedding light on its implications for individuals and society. As the Executive Director of the Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy, she outlines the centre's primary objectives and ongoing endeavours. Her advisory role for international organisations such as UNESCO and the OECD, focusing on the significant challenges they confront in the digital era, particularly in relation to technology and democracy. Insights into how the digital information landscape is reshaping the nature of work and daily life for workers and workplaces.

Today’s guest is Sabine Louët, Founder at SciencePOD. Founded in 2014, Science Prose On-Demand is a digital publishing platform magnifying by 300% the impact of ideas. To do so, they transform complex knowledge into simple messages to better inform and influence target audiences. They deliver clear, concise, compelling content, suitable for distribution via traditional channels and social media networks. SciencePOD offer spare editorial capabilities on-demand to assist clients requiring scalability for their content creation. The company relies on a network of highly talented journalists, writers, editors who use storytelling, to produce high-quality editorial and multimedia content. Topics include: Translating complex ideas for diverse professional audiences Navigating the attention economy for knowledge professionals Saving time by summarizing complex information Focusing on NLP for processing for extractive summarization Addressing hallucination issues in AI-generated responses Delivering innovation messages through AI and professional writing Exploring AI integration for enhanced value and context Managing expectations in the AI productivity revolution AI's role in formulaic text, SEO and experimentation

In today's episode, we're continuing with the second part our AI Awards 2023 overview podcast as host Mark Kelly sheds light on more of the the extraordinary applications featured in this year's AI Awards. With over 500 submissions since the initiative's inception in 2018, 2023 promises to be a standout year, with groundbreaking AI applications poised to make a profound impact on healthcare, society, and business.

In this episode, Mark Kelly dives into the exciting world of AI, highlighting some of the groundbreaking applications submitted for this year's AI Awards covering applications in categories for social good, startups, large enterprise and in academic research. With over 500 applications since 2018, this year promises to be the best yet, showcasing innovations that impact health, society and business.

Today’s guest is Aditya Mohan, Senior Scientific Officer (AI, Distributed Ledger/Blockchain) at the National Standards Authority of Ireland. As Ireland’s official standards body, the NSAI aims to inspire consumer confidence and create the infrastructure for products and services to be recognised and relied on, all over the world. The NSAI is the state agency is responsible for standardisation, conformity assessment and measurement, and was established under the National Standards Authority of Ireland Act 1996. The NSAI recently published the AI Standards and Assurance Roadmap which is a key deliverable of Ireland’s National AI Strategy to develop and utilise Artificial Intelligence for the benefit of Irish society and our economy. The roadmap is firmly rooted in supporting Ireland’s implementation of the EU AI Act, which is fundamental to the future of AI within Ireland, across the EU and indeed globally. The roadmap was developed as a result of the Top Team on Standards in AI engagement process. Download the report here. Topics include: How NSAI promotes global compatibility through ISO and European standards Creating standards cooperation for efficiency and consistency Balancing AI's potential with caution and governance concern Challenges in AI regulation and EU AI Act EU AI Act's evolving regulation for changing technology Ireland's influential role in global AI standards development

Today’s guest is Jean Murray de Villiers, Head of Analytics at SAS Ireland.  Jean's role revolves around ensuring that their clients not only maximise the value of SAS software but that they also achieve their specific business objectives while fostering trust in AI. He plays a pivotal role in understanding each client's unique needs and challenges, collaborating with cross-functional teams to provide tailored solutions. This involves conducting in-depth consultations, analyzing data and leveraging SAS's cutting-edge analytics tools to develop actionable insights. Jean forges strong relationships with clients, acting as a trusted advisor and advocate for their success. He works closely with them to align SAS software capabilities with their strategic goals, providing ongoing support, training, and guidance to drive adoption and ROI. Additionally, he actively contributes to SAS's commitment to innovation and customer-centricity by providing feedback and insights gathered from customer interactions, which play a vital role in shaping future product enhancements and service improvements, especially those related to promoting trustworthy and human-centered AI. Topics include: His background and how he got into the world of Data Differences working within Data in South Africa to Ireland An overview of his role with SAS The importance of certificates and upskilling Case studies of the problems they're solving for customers Improving the customer experience Use cases of AI for Good such as wildlife tracking

Today’s guest is Alastair McKinley, Chief  Technology Officer at Analytics Engines. Founded in 2008, Analytics Engines work at the forefront of AI-enhanced search and discovery, offering a custom-created approach, built collaboratively to fulfil specific needs. That often includes natural language processing, pattern identification and mapping relationships across multiple unstructured sources. The company's unique accelerator IP allows them to build and deploy solutions much faster, reducing time to value for clients, ensuring their work gets done, sooner and better. Their solutions uncover decision-critical insights; address complex institutional problems; and solve your most pressing problems meaning you get the most value, in the least time. Topics include: His background and current role with Analytics Engines Services in data engineering, data visualisation and data science Challenges in AI adoption and governance Incorporating OpenAI, ChatGPT and Large Language Models The current possibilities of LLMs to improve customer satisfaction Challenges to be aware of with these current technologies How the AI landscape will continue to evolve

Today’s guest is Paul Hunter, Head of Advanced Analytics at AIB. Paul leads a team of Data Scientists and ML Engineers to deliver high value machine learning use cases at scale at enterprise level, as well as developing an MLOps framework on the cloud for Advanced Analytics to enhance scalability, standardisation and governance in Machine Learning. Paul is also responsible for enhancing the value of Analytics products across AIB through the establishment of a value framework, and developing a Customer Lifetime Value proposition, deepening customer engagements through data and analytics, and driving the Personalisation strategy for AIB. Topics include: His background and journey to AIB An insight into the Advanced Analytics team at AIB Understanding the key business problems Examples of the benefits they're bringing across the business The importance of keeping your team engaged The power of influence and storytelling

Today’s guest is Liam Cronin, Chief Executive Officer at RDI Hub. In this episode, Liam discusses the upcoming 4th International John McCarthy AI Summer School which takes place at the RDI Hub in Killorglin, Co Kerry, on the 7th and 8th of September. This 2 day event will include plenary lectures and roundtable discussions, on selected topics presented by leading experts in the field of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainability. Topics include: An overview of the RDI Hub and AI Summer School The partners that help support the AI Summer School What to expect across the two-day event Speakers taking part this year How to get involved with this year's AI Summer School