At Smart IoT London 2019, our CEO, Pilgrim Beart, chaired a panel with other technology professionals and experts on turning data in insights. The discussion touched upon IoT, AI and Machine Learning, and how we can take the data from these new technologies to use them for good and for human benefit.
Speakers:
Pilgrim Beart, CEO at DevicePilot
Dr Zohar Bronfman, CEO of Pecan
Simon Holland, Solutions Director of Barter4Things
Professor Ashley George, Tech4Good
The panel with @pilgrimbeart @barter4things @Pecan_ai and @techforgoodtv on turning data into insights is now starting at @Smart_IoT pic.twitter.com/UXi6HBQkff
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
"Focusing on data imputation - it's most likely you'll have some missing values in your data and knowing how to compensate is a very important thing" - Dr Zohar Bronfman @Pecan_ai at @Smart_IoT
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
"You have to first ask, what is it you want to learn? We're looking at predicting burst water mains... we can look at the patterns leading up to it, extrapolate that on the data moving forwards and predict when and where the burst might happen." - Simon Holland @barter4things
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
An important point being raised by Professor Ashley George @techforgoodtv - "What is ethically right to do with an AI algorithm in health?"
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
Dr Zohar Bronfman @Pecan_ai just taught us all a "fancy word for gap" - lacuna! pic.twitter.com/G6TUU2ub1Z
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
"Before you even switch on an AI engine - do a thought experiment. Are you looking for something interpretable inside a dataset? Or is it that you want an extrapolation beyond your dataset?" - Professor Ashley George @techforgoodtv pic.twitter.com/b38Yi4rXDX
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
"AI is about distilling things that are useful for people and not just having huge quantities of data" - Simon Holland, @barter4things
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
A quick audience poll - @pilgrimbeart asks how many are actually using AI today? Only four people have raised their hands, and a couple more people are thinking about it. @Smart_IoT
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
"As long as you know the limitations of your creation then that's probably as good as you're going to get. It's important to do this before you release it into the wild because the public will very quickly tell you if you're wrong." - @barter4things
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
"If you put the consumer at the heart, what algorithm do you use for should an accident happen? Should it hit a passenger or a building? That cost-analysis is considered differently in different parts of the world." - @techforgoodtv
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
"Every technology is trying to change the world. AI can be used for good purposes but it can also be used for non-justifiable purposes. But unlike over tech improvments, people are being very conscious of AI beause of the term AI itself." - @Pecan_ai
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
...And that's the 'turning data into insights' panel over! Big shout out to @pilgrimbeart @barter4things @Pecan_ai and @techforgoodtv for their fascinating chat on the future of AI and machine, and what we need to perfect for a sustainable tech future
— DevicePilot (@devicepilot) March 13, 2019
