Panel discussion on ChatGPT

Title

A panel discussion on ChatGPT: The good, the bad and the hopeful

Panellists

• Dr Jidong Chen (陈吉栋博士), Associate Professor, Law School, Tongji University, China
• Professor Hongmei He (何红梅教授), Professor in Future Robotics, Engineering and Transport System, University of Salford, UK
• Professor Yulan He (何瑜岚教授), Professor in Natural Language Processing, King’s College London & Turing AI Fellow, Alan Turing Institute, UK
• Professor Yaochu Jin (金耀初教授), Alexander von Humboldt Professor for AI, Bielefeld University, Germany & Distinguished Chair, Professor in Computational Intelligence, University of Surrey, UK
• Professor Pengfei Liu (刘鹏飞教授), Professor of Marine Hydrodynamics, Director of Marine Propulsion Research Laboratory, Newcastle University, UK
• Professor Xiao Ma (马骁教授), Professor and Director of Centre for Business Transformation, Nottingham Trent University, UK
• Dr Weiqun Wang (王维群博士), Assistant Professor in Chinese, University of Nottingham, UK
• Professor Perry Xiao (肖蓬教授), Co-Head of Bioengineering Research Centre, London South Bank University, UK
• Dr Jie Zhang (张洁博士), Lecturer in Computer Science (Software Engineering), King’s College London, UK

Co-Facilitators/Organisers

• Professor Huiru (Jane) Zheng (郑慧如教授), Professor of Computer Sciences and Theme Leader of Data Analytics and Systems in AI Research Centre, Ulster University, UK & Co-Chair of ABCP’s AIG on AI
• Professor Huiyu Zhou (周挥宇教授), Professor of Machine Learning and Head of Applied Algorithms and AI (AAAI) Theme, University of Leicester, UK & Co-Chair of ABCP AIG on AI
• Professor Shujun Li (李树钧教授), Professor of Cyber Security and Director of Institute of Cyber Security for Society (iCSS), University of Kent, UK & ABCP VP on IT and External Liaison and Co-Chair of ABCP AIG on Cyber Security
• Dr Chongyan Gu (谷翀燕博士), Lecturer, Queen’s University Belfast, UK & Co-Chair of ABCP AIG on Cyber Security

Language

The talk will be delivered in Chinese.

Abstract

ChatGPT and other generative AI systems have been one of the most discussed and debated topics these days. The recent ban of ChatGPT in Italy for data protection concerns and the ongoing call from the Future of Life Institute on “Pause Giant AI Experiments” have let all researchers and the whole society think about the good, the bad and the hopeful of advanced AI techniques especially generative ones such as LLMs (large language models), into which ChatGPT and its underlying technique GPT fall.

This special ABCP panel discussion is co-organised by the ABCP AIG on AI and AIG on Cyber Security to provide a platform for the panellists and the participants to have a timely discussion and debate about pros and cons of ChatGPT and other powerful but “problematic” AI techniques, and also the future directions researchers in all disciplines can think about.

This panel discussion is a member-only event, and the information on how to participate will be circulated via the ABCP mailing list for all members. ABCP members are also encouraged to share the event with their PhD students and colleagues who can understand Chinese to join.