Civic hacknight #385 - The Large Language Model Next Door (IN-PERSON)

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Topic: The Large Language Model Next Door: Living with Intelligent Agents

• Understanding how large language models like ChatGPT work is one thing. Understanding how they’ll be used in our day-to-day lives, and their impact on society is another. In this talk, Jen Schellinck will bring a cognitive science lens to the discussion, and consider how intelligent agents, and their underlying technologies, will impact our lives and institutions.

Speakers: Jen Schellinck

• Jen is a data scientist and cognitive scientist who has been working in the AI/ML/DS field for over 10 years, as the Principal of Sysabee. She is also an adjunct professor at Carleton University, where she participates in more basic AI research projects.

Join us in person:

• We're meeting in Room 480 of the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto (55 St. George Street, north of College St.). There will be signs!

Agenda:

• 7:00-7:20 = Welcome and Introductions
• 7:20-7:50 = Presentation and Q&A/discussion
• 7:50-9:00 = Breakout groups

Code of Conduct:

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Check in with us on the Civic Tech Toronto Slack:

• https://link.civictech.ca/chat

Accessibility:

• We're exploring ways to make our hybrid hacknights more accessible. At the moment we provide video and audio of the presentation through Zoom and automated closed captioning.

About Us:

• Our weekly civic tech hacknights bring together Torontonians (designers, coders, urban planners, government staff, mappers, policy-makers, students, communications strategists, community organizers, and more) who share an interest in making Toronto more responsive, prosperous, sustainable, and equitable through design, tech, and data. Come and be part of it!

For more info:

• http://civictech.ca