Technology – Peruvian Canadian Chamber of Commerce

Generative AI [ChatGPT] in High Education

admin — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 18:39:45 +0000

Generative AI is a disruptive technology that has the potential to rapidly change the way we work, learn, and teach. The creators of Generative AI are calling for greater awareness and consensus on the major risks that Gen AI poses.

Because AI technologies evolve quickly, the Peruvian-Canadian Chamber of Commerce aims to encourage conversations about such threats and how to mitigate them to maximize the opportunities it enables for society.

On July 14th, higher education professors, academic staff, and professionals interested in AI, were invited to join our Fireside Chat with two Canadian experts on AI, Education, and Ethics:

Amir Ghazinoori, Ph.D.
Dr. Amir Ghazinoori is a professor of business studies and organizational consultant. Amir teaches strategy, business ethics, and privacy at York University, Seneca Polytechnic, and Centennial College. His teaching and research focus on areas of organizational theory, decision-making, and managerial ideas such as CSR and Sustainability. Amir is an alumnus of the University of New South Wales (Ph.D., management), the University of Nottingham (MBA), Monash University (Commerce), and IAU (Industrial Engineering).

Will Dick
Will has had a front-row seat to the rise of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Working as a data scientist for the past decade and a half, he has had a hand in building hundreds of AI models — models that have helped determine everything from what ads people see to billion-dollar investment decisions to who gets hired and who gets fired. He is currently the President of CVM Data Sciences and is a Professor at Seneca College in Toronto.

Here there are the highlights from our conversation:

We are beginning a big transformation that will bring risks and unintended consequences.
As users of AI tools, we must understand how they work and their limitations to avoid being over-optimistic about their intelligence.
As users, we are responsible for bringing real intelligence to using AI and Generative AI tools.
In educational institutions, educators need to develop components across all courses and frameworks to teach students how to use these tools correctly. We cannot stop the use of generative AI. Educators need to figure out “how to use it.”
Legal liabilities are starting to arise because of wrongdoings caused by the indiscriminate use of AI. People using ChatGPT must be clear that they are largely responsible for the content generated using these tools.
Benchmarks to follow for responsible AI development include Vector Institute Principles for AI Development, Canadian framework for The Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), Bill C-27, US Blueprint – AI Bill of Rights, and EU Regulations – Draft.
ChatGPT is a Generative AI tool (Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer) based on a Large Language Model (LLM) that processes natural language.
ChatGPT uses algorithms and probabilities to predict the next word. Therefore, it produces “hallucinations” – text and sources that are inaccurate or made up based on probabilistic prediction.
ChatGPT has been trained using text extracted from the internet. Therefore it could produce results containing bias, misinformation, private or copyright information, and other inappropriateness.

How AR and VR are transforming enterprises during the pandemic

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2021 13:35:10 +0000

How AR and VR are transforming enterprises during the pandemic

Organizations are increasingly adopting innovative technology solutions, and recent studies suggest that the use of AR and VR is on the rise due to COVID. Join us to share insights into this realm, tune in to explore how the use of these technologies can boost productivity, increase safety, and enhance training efforts.

As our esteemed panelists

Kamran Baqai
Global Managing Director, Altitude XR

Kamran is the Global Managing Director of https://altitudexr.com. Altitude XR is an enabler for augmented virtual reality solutions, a platform for the virtual exchange of data in mixed reality. His company develops interactive online 3D visualization solutions that help engineering businesses reduce project & operational costs through digital twinning of worksites. Solutions have been deployed at municipalities, manufacturing, and mining companies in Germany, Canada, Pakistan, and Malaysia. Kamran also has delivered digital projects of over $100+ million in value for clients in Energy, Transportation & Retail sector over the past 20 years.

Shameer Kanji
SVP Adastra Corporation

Shameer Kanji has over 25 years of experience in managing successful consulting engagement and sales. His experience has driven some innovative solutions in Mining, Manufacturing, Retail, and Wealth Management. The key aspect that Shameer loves is to drive decision-making based on data. Creating value from data takes an approach to ensure data quality, data integrity, data ownership is built with the right foundation. This valuable data is then leveraged to report on past performance and also to develop AI and Data Science solutions for real-world use cases. The marriage of Augmented Reality and Data brings around the concept of digital twins. Shameer has worked on customer solutions for global companies providing solutions in Canada, Europe, Africa, and the USA. Some organizations Shameer has worked with include Kinross Gold, Agnico Eagle Gold Mines, Bruce Power, Toyota, Husky Injection Molding Systems, Amgen, Georgia Pacific, AstraZeneca, Canadian Tire, Sun Life, and Loblaws.

Click here to register for the webinar and watch this space for more information on this, and all such future events.

Improving Productivity in the New Normal

admin — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 11:00:08 +0000

Improving Productivity in the New Normal

Worried about the pandemic affecting your productivity?

Then there’s nowhere else you should be but here, on Thursday, October 29 at 11:00 am EDT, where we are bringing together a panel of experts who will share some of the most effective industry tips around improving productivity in the light of this new normal.

Gabriel Leiva von Bovet, Executive Vice President-Sales at Zafin
Gabriel has over 30 years of international and domestic business and IT services experience, primarily focused on the financial services sector. He is a results-oriented executive, with a passion for organization development, practice growth and general management, and a strong understanding of emerging and established markets.
Prior to joining Zafin, Gabriel held various senior positions at IBM’s Global Business Services, most recently as Lead Account Partner for Scotiabank and Cluster Lead for the Canadian Banking Cluster, which included clients in Banking, Property & Casualty Insurance and other Financial Services institutions. Before joining IBM in 2011, Gabriel was a Vice President of Banking Services at CGI, overseeing sales and account management for all banking and investments accounts.

Jagan Mohan Jami, Chief Operating Officer at Acuvate Software
With over 20 years of global diversified experience, Jagan has been instrumental in building and scaling Acuvate’s Delivery and Marketing functions and is responsible for branding Acuvate as a key player that drives Digital Transformation in AI, as also develop & execute highly efficient customer-centric marketing strategies.
He is a strategic thinker and leader with a deep understanding of the market and customers’ business, technology, processes & systems, and leads the organization’s global project delivery teams. Jagan is well known for consulting and is a trusted advisor to CXOs and Senior Management on the strategy and execution of Digital Transformation projects.

So register now for our upcoming webinar, if you haven’t yet, to be a part of this exciting session!