SPEAKERS 2025

The final program will be posted by 15th March 2025

Prof. adya surbhi

Charting the Course: AI’s Confluence with the Legal System

With society standing at the precipice of a new era outlined by the rapid advancement in Artificial Intelligence (AI), there is a pressing need to address the complexities and obstacles harbored within the legal territory regarding the assimilation of these technologies. The integration of AI and the law has become a transformative force that has the potential to reshape the practice of law and redefine the boundaries of the legal framework.

The talk explores the multifaceted relationship of AI with the law and will highlight the opportunities and challenges that arise from this intersection. There is an imperative need for the harmonization of the impact that AI can have on the legal sector. The talk will focus on the exploration of the cutting-edged Generative AI technologies, showcasing their capacity to reshape the way the legal regime operates. Within this, there will also be an analysis of technology, law, and societal dynamics to comprehend the prospective implications of AI deployment within the Legal system.

In conclusion, this keynote presentation provides a thoughtful understanding of the intricate interplay between AI and law, presenting a balanced perspective that not only acknowledges the potential advantages but also confronts the inherent challenges posed by the integration of AI.

PROF. DR. LOUISE OHASHI

Teaching and Learning Languages in the Age of AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) has advanced at an astounding rate in recent years and its influence upon society is seen far and wide. For example, machine translation (MT) has become considerably more accurate since the adoption of neural network technology, which has resulted in an increase in its uptake. Similarly, the release of advanced chatbots, such as ChatGPT, has led to intense public interest. What is more, we have entered an AI integration phase in which tools like MT and ChatGPT are being built into more familiar, existing technologies, from email and word processors to apps, databases, and beyond. These developments bring many exciting opportunities to foreign language education, but also create challenges that need to be addressed. This session briefly introduces some key forms of AI that are relevant to language learning and teaching, and looks at their impact from the perspective of learners, teachers and institutions. AI can be of great benefit for language learning and teaching if used well, but knowledge and skills are needed to harness its potential and avoid pitfalls. This session will put forward some practical ideas on how to use AI in formal education and for self-directed learning, and highlight ways that it could be potentially misused, with suggestions on how to reduce that likelihood. It will also address the importance of guidance and raise questions over who should be involved in creating and approving AI usage guidelines.

Prof. debopriyo roy

Title: Integrating Technical Visualization and Prompt Engineering for AI-Driven Language Production

Abstract:

In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-based language generation, the convergence of technical visualization and prompt engineering presents a powerful paradigm for enhancing communication, comprehension, and creativity. This talk explores how these two complementary tools can be harnessed to maximize the efficacy of AI systems in generating human-like text. Technical visualization aids in making complex data and concepts accessible, providing a clear and intuitive understanding of AI-generated content. Meanwhile, prompt engineering fine-tunes the inputs to AI models, steering the language production process towards desired outcomes. By integrating these approaches, we can achieve more precise, contextually relevant, and impactful language outputs. The presentation will showcase case studies and practical examples demonstrating the synergy between technical visualization and prompt engineering, highlighting their potential to revolutionize fields such as education, scientific research, and content creation. Join us to discover how blending these innovative techniques can lead to breakthroughs in AI-driven communication.

PROF. KRISHNA DEO SINGH CHAUHAN

Challenge of Regulatory Disconnection in Artificial Intelligence

The challenges that technology poses to law is an old problem. It has been, for example, known that technology moves faster than law. This is called the ‘pacing problem’. When this happens law and regulation often fall hopelessly behind.

However, if we think that the challenges that technology poses to the law are limited to the pacing problem, that would be incorrect. The nature of these challenges is more complicated and continues to evolve. For example, technology can bring changes to the very assumptions upon which the law was framed. The way social media has forced the Governments and courts around the world to rethink free speech is a great example. Social media made it possible for speech to be weaponized through targeted trolling and misinformation campaigns in a way not possible without the help of technology. Thus, the term regulatory disconnection was coined to encapsulate the different forms of challenges technology poses to law.

In this talk, I want to highlight that AI creates a disconnection of a unique and novel kind. For the first time, the ability to make evaluative decisions has been automated and delegated to artificial neural network-based AI systems. This means that the decisions taken by such AI systems cannot be causally attributed, nor understood by any human. The great challenge of our times is to rethink the foundations are laws to accommodate this new reality.

ETLTC & ACM Chapter on eLearning & Technical Communication