This week I had the amazing opportunity to attend CogX Festival 2023 at The O2 Arena London, and what an incredible experience it has been!
– Andreea Marina
CogX Festival is the world’s biggest festival of AI and transformational tech. Being surrounded by entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers and artists has been so refreshing and enlightening. I had the opportunity to meet people with ideas that are truly revolutionising the way we live and that share the same passion and curiosity for AI and technology.
CogX provides a platform for experts to exchange ideas, showcase cutting-edge research and applications, and engage in meaningful discussions about the opportunities and challenges posed by AI and other emerging technologies. There were so many unique businesses showcasing their brilliant products and platforms. From companies developing games to enhance specific cognitive functions to companies using AI to improve healthcare and drug discovery, I had the chance to speak to and learn from some brilliant minds.
I also had the opportunity to demo some of these products and it was mind-bending, specifically one generative AI tool that has created my own avatar and turned text into video within seconds! Being in the Magazine Hall with all this transformational technology and businesses, has reaffirmed that AI is here to stay and slowly becoming a part of everything that we do. We have to learn how to engage with it, because it can significantly improve the way we live. It can, however, also have social and economic impacts. This was discussed in detail as part of the ‘How generative AI will revolutionise the economy’ talk that I have attended. AI’s economic impact is significant and continues to grow as the technology advances. The panelists: Aron Bastani co-founder at Novara Media, Jonnie Penn (The University of Cambridge), Keyun Ruan from Happiness Foundation and ‘haia.ai’ and Thomas Lee-Devlin from The Economist, have talked about the challenges AI brings to job displacement, privacy concerns and ethical considerations, which need to be carefully addressed as AI adoption continues to expand.
I also had the opportunity to demo some of these products and it was mind-bending, specifically one generative AI tool that has created my own avatar and turned text into video within seconds! Being in the Magazine Hall with all this transformational technology and businesses, has reaffirmed that AI is here to stay and slowly becoming a part of everything that we do. We have to learn how to engage with it, because it can significantly improve the way we live. It can, however, also have social and economic impacts. This was discussed in detail as part of the ‘How generative AI will revolutionise the economy’ talk that I have attended. AI’s economic impact is significant and continues to grow as the technology advances. The panelists: Aron Bastani co-founder at Novara Media, Jonnie Penn (The University of Cambridge), Keyun Ruan from Happiness Foundation and ‘haia.ai’ and Thomas Lee-Devlin from The Economist, have talked about the challenges AI brings to job displacement, privacy concerns and ethical considerations, which need to be carefully addressed as AI adoption continues to expand.
What stood out to me the most was everyone’s curiosity and passion for learning and sharing ideas about AI and technology. A room filled with expertise, knowledge and unmissable speakers and panellists. I left CogX feeling fulfilled, because not only I met some amazing people, but I have learned so much about disruptive technologies and how start-ups are taking them on board to improve the way we live.
I look forward to next year’s event and seeing how different the industry will look like within a year!