Jeff Watkins
CTO, CreateFuture
TALK
The Four Horsemen of the Information Apocalypse: Taming the Wild West of Information Overload.
Prepare yourself for a whirlwind tour through the chaotic landscape of today's information overload! In this talk we'll step into the realm of the Four Horsemen wreaking havoc on our digital lives: Misinformation, Disinformation, Malinformation, and Noninformation.
We'll start with uncovering how propaganda and rumour mills of yesteryears have evolved into today's sophisticated, AI-powered info-wars. From the rise of the internet and social media to the shocking realities of deepfakes and bot armies, we'll explore how these modern plagues are accelerating faster than ever.
But it’s not all doom and gloom! We’ll also look at the heroes fighting back—fact-checkers, innovative tech solutions, and the critical thinkers (and how we can become one). Join us for an eye-opening journey through the highs and lows of our information age, and discover how we can all play a part in taming these four threats to reality.
Prepare for a rollercoaster of irrationality, irritation, insights, and "aha" moments as we navigate the wild west of the Information Apocalypse together!
Friday, 25 October, 14:30
Duration: 30 minutes
Track: Responsible AI
About the speaker
Jeff is Chief Product and Technology Officer for CreateFuture.
He is a lifelong technologist with nearly 25 years’ experience in the industry, first having started coding at age 6. Having worked in the Financial Services, Healthcare and Retail industries, on enterprise and national scale programmes.
Over the years he has become increasingly interested in Cybersecurity and AI and how both will shape our future, both technologically and the human impact. Jeff has founded multiple CyberSecurity teams and is currently working on several new pieces around the secure development and deployment of Generative AI based solutions.
He is a tech blogger, writer, podcaster and public speaker, having recently keynoted at the Webinale international web conference in Berlin and International Javascript Conference in London.
Jeff has a Master's Degree in Cybersecurity and is currently studying for his Master's in Artificial Intelligence.
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