Twelve Mila professors presented their expertise at the World Summit AI 2024 in Montreal, offering valuable perspectives on the future of AI and its impact across various sectors.
The World Summit AI 2024, held at the Palais des Congrès in Montreal on April 24-25, featured prominent contributions from twelve professors of Mila, the Quebec Artificial Intelligence Institute. Their presentations provided crucial insights into the current state and future direction of AI research and application.
Key takeaways from the conference include:
Yoshua Bengio, Mila's Founder and Scientific Director, emphasised the need for international cooperation in AI regulation to prevent the misuse of Artificial General Intelligence.
Joelle Pineau advocated for open science approaches, stating that they accelerate rather than hinder innovation by leveraging larger communities.
Glen Berseth discussed the development of versatile, intelligent robots capable of assisting with a wide range of tasks.
Blake Richards highlighted the importance of studying the human brain to improve AI systems.
Guillaume Lajoie identified prediction as the primary driver of both human and artificial intelligence.
Doina Precup pointed out the untapped potential of reinforcement learning in therapeutics.
Irina Rish noted the ongoing "scaling revolution" in AI, driven by increased computational resources and training data.
The conference also featured a panel discussion on ensuring equitable AI development and use, with contributions from Golnoosh Farnadi, David Ifeoluwa Adelani, and Catherine Régis. Additionally, Adriana Romero Soriano and Marc Gendron-Bellemare provided in-depth technical talks.