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We’re exploring the future of Artificial Intelligence at AI Academy through four curated content streams, and you’ll get to experience them all. That’s not all – your ticket gives you access to all AI Academy sessions, as well as to roundtables, masterclasses and other 25+ tracks at Web Summit.

What's happening?

As AI continues to advance and be integrated into various domains, there’s a growing emphasis on ensuring ethical and responsible AI deployment. Industry leaders address issues such as transparency, accountability and privacy, and explore whether they believe AI systems can stay trustworthy.

Ethical and responsible deployment

The future of AI is not about replacing humans, but about augmenting human capabilities. AI can empower individuals to work more effectively, making complex tasks easier and enabling deeper insights. Experts examine the benefits collaborative AI systems can have on the global workforce.

Enhanced human-AI collaboration

AI&#8217;s potential for positive social impact should continue to be explored and harnessed. AI could play a crucial role in addressing global challenges such as healthcare accessibility, climate change and education, but what form might that take?

AI for social good

AI holds immense promise, but there are also challenges to address, such as data privacy, cybersecurity and the impact of automation on jobs. Navigating these challenges will require collaboration. Discover what’s needed to ensure that AI is developed and deployed in a manner that benefits society as a whole.

The future of AI

Meet some of our past AI speakers

Principal Research Scientist

Andrew McAfee

Co-founder & CEO

Sachin Dev Duggal

Chief Sustainability Officer

Melanie Nakagawa

Executive Chairman and Co-founder

Manny Medina

Co-founder & COO

Sarah Al-Hussaini

Silvio Kutić

Co-founder

Brittany Kaiser

Todd Olson

Co-Founder

Chelsea Manning

Gregg Johnson

Co-Founder & CEO

Simone Berry

Lorien Gabel

Founder & CEO

Alexandre de Vigan

Companies that attend

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&#8211;  Daniela Braga, Founder, Defined.ai

"It’s not AI that will take our jobs – it’s people who use AI that will take our jobs."

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&#8211;  Cristina Fonseca, Managing Partner, Indico Capital Partners

“AI will automate a lot of the work we do today, and we should accept that.”

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&#8211;  Simon Segars, CEO, Arm