Schulich Connects - The Technological Evolution of AI and ChatGPT

If artificial intelligence wrote an essay or poem, would you be able to tell that it wasn’t written by a human? Machine learning has quickly captured the imaginations of many around the world with new technologies like ChatGPT and other platforms dominating news headlines. How does it work? Who can use it? And how is it affecting industry and academia? We will look to answer these questions and more at a special edition of Schulich Connects on March 9. Join us for a virtual panel discussion on the opportunities and challenges of these apps, and what might be next in the technological evolution.

Event details:

Date: Thursday, March 9, 2023
Program: 8 - 9 a.m. MT
Format: MS Teams Webinar

Meet our host and moderator: 

• Dr. Bill Rosehart
  Dean, Schulich School of Enginering
  For over 20 years, Bill Rosehart has been a passionate advocate for engineering education and research. Rosehart is registered as a Professional Engineer through APEGA and was a founding member of the Canadian Engineering Education Association (CEEA). He has also been inducted as Fellow into the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Meet our panelists: 

• Dr. Sarah Elaine Eaton
  Associate Professor, Werklund School of Education, University of Calgary
  Dr. Eaton is an Associate Professor of Education at the University of Calgary. Eaton holds a concurrent appointment as an Honorary Associate Professor, Deakin Learning Futures, Deakin University, Australia. In 2020 she received the National Research and Scholarship award from the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) for her contributions to research on academic integrity in Canadian higher education. In 2022, she received the outstanding research award from the European Network for Academic Integrity (ENAI). 
  
• Dr. Benjamin Tan
  Assistant Professor, Schulich School of Engineering, Department of Electrical and Software Engineering
  Dr. Benjamin Tan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Software Engineering at The University of Calgary. His research work at present focuses on improving the security of computer systems at the hardware level and understanding the implications of emerging machine learning techniques on the IC supply chain and life cycle. Prior to joining the University of Calgary, Tan was a Research Assistant Professor at New York University with the Center for Cybersecurity. 
  
• Dr. Elka Walsh
  Associate Vice President, Learning and Teaching, Microsoft Canada
  Dr. Elka Walsh is passionate about student success and preparing Canadians to thrive in the digital future. Walsh leads Microsoft’s pan-Canadian learning and teaching strategy, collaborating with higher education and K12 organizations to achieve the art-of-the-possible for the future of learning. Dr. Walsh is a leader in education with over 20 years of experience ranging from executive positions at colleges and polytechnics, to Chief Education and Learning Officer at one of Canada’s largest science centers and as founder of UDiscover Learning Inc.