Ian Hawker

East Suffolk, East of England

I have taken a special interest in Artificial Intelligence since retiring from BT Research Labs in 2016. I currently run several local and IGO u3a groups in science, philosophy and current affairs.

Available talks by Ian Hawker

Artificial Intelligence Everywhere

Artificial Intelligence is already being used in Large Language Models such as ChatGPT, chatbots, medical diagnostics and image recognition. I provide an overview of current applications and point out the benefits and risks, including the impact on jobs and society in general.

Science and Technology

Delivery: Online (eg via Zoom)

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation

The world is becoming hotter as we continue to pump millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. In this talk I describe how this will impact our lives especially weather, food production and health. I also outline how we can mitigate emissions and adapt to climate change.

The World Today

Delivery: Online (eg via Zoom)

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