27 November 2024 – AI Thought Exchange Agenda

Please see below the agenda for the next meeting of the AI Thought Exchange (AITE) on 27 November 2024. 

Times indicated are UK times: 

  • 8.30am Welcome (Isabel Fischer) and introductions / networking (name and institution)
  • 8.40am The Promise and the Peril of AI in the Workplace (Nik Nicholas, Covelent)
  • 8.50am Future skills needed in an AI-enabled workplace (Matt Lucas, IBM)
  • 9am Discussion and Q&A on the preparation of students for AI in the workplace
  • 9.15am Pedagogic contribution: Is Bloom’s taxonomy still relevant? (Colin Fu, UCL)
  • 9.25 am Subject to time – Discussion Question: Is native speakerism enforced through GenAI, i.e. will there be in the future less tolerance for deviation from ‘eloquence’ and thus less space for authenticity and students bringing in their own voice without the help of GenAI? (Isabel Fischer, Warwick)
  • 9.30am 2nd round of discussion / AI thought exchanges
  • 9.45am Topic suggestions for the next meeting (14/2/2025)
  • 9.50am next steps, formalities & resources (Ann Kristin Glenster, Glenlead).

List of References / ‘Optional’ advance material for Nik Nicholas / Covelent’s contribution:

Finally, as the purpose of the meeting is to exchange thoughts, do come in person rather than sending your AI bots.