Why you should care about the world of AI
Forum for Dialogue and Learning
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The forum on Artificial Intelligence looked at how quickly AI is transforming our daily lives and how we should manage it. Our expert panel discussed the impact of AI on education, policing and medicine. We would like to thank Pamela Martin for moderating our forum and our guest panelists for their excellent presentations. Below we have provided links to their presentations and additional resources.
Dr. Aline Talhouk
Assistant Professor AI in medicine, UBC
Dr. Mahesh Chugani
Teacher-Robotics, Computer Science,Cybersecurity & AI
John McCormack
Sergeant, Major Investigations Team, West Van Police
Below are several links that provide information to the public regarding common crimes that may utilize AI and what to do if one becomes a victim.
- https://westvanpolice.ca/crime-prevention-tips/
West Vancouver Police Department website, crime prevention tips related to common types of scams and frauds with an AI component.
- https://getcybersafe.gc.ca/en
Federal Government public awareness campaign website, contains information on best practices to maximize your safety and security.
- https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm
Information hub that collects fraud incident reports from victims and provides fraud prevention materials
Speakers
- Pamela Martin (Moderator)
Former television news anchor & reporter - Dr. Aline Talhouk
Assistant Professor AI in medicine, UBC - Dr. Mahesh Chugani
Teacher-Robotics, Computer Science,Cybersecurity & AI - John McCormack
Sergeant, Major Investigations Team, West Van Police - Tom Wolff von Gudenberg
Deputy Chief, West Van Police
Thank you to our sponsor, the District of West Vancouver.
