AI-ZA Networking April 2024 & Pub Trivia Night

Join us for an exciting evening of professional networking and pub trivia, hosted by Artificial Intelligence ZA. Connect with like-minded individuals in artificial intelligence, generative AI, LLMs, data science, and computer vision while enjoying a fun and interactive pub trivia quiz (If there's time).

We’ll be having our next AIZA meeting on the 2nd of April 2025 at 6PM - Hosted at Entelect in Melrose Arch.

We’ll kick off with:
AI News with PIZZA with Ritesh Kanjee
Main Talks:

1. AI Safety: Technical and Governance Perspectives by Ebenezer Gelo This talk will explore the critical aspects of AI safety, covering both technical alignment and governance challenges. It will address technical methods like reinforcement learning with human feedback, reward modeling, and scalable oversight, while also discussing the intersection of technical work with regulatory frameworks. The session highlights contributions from key organizations such as OpenAI, DeepMind, and the Alignment Research Center.
2. Intalos AI No-Code WhatsApp Bot Builder Tool by Bernard Esterhuyse This presentation will showcase Intalos AI's no-code tool for building WhatsApp bots, enabling use cases such as customer support, lead generation, marketing, and process automation. Attendees will learn how to create fully functional bots using the live beta platform and explore real-world applications of AI-driven automation.

Lean coffee & networking.
In a world of hype and rapid technological advancement, does it make sense to integrate Generative AI into industries now, or is there an advantage to playing the waiting game? This session will explore how Generative AI is currently being used, its limitations, and real-life examples of how it is disrupting and reshaping various sectors.