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Operational Research and Artificial Intelligence: A Synergy for Success: Dr Gilbert Owusu
Date: Thursday 13th June, 4pm
Venue: University of Southampton, Room 1001, Building 100
Talk Details:
AI is certainly responsible for quite a bit of societal change.
However, AI models are not infallible and require careful design,
evaluation, and optimization to ensure their effectiveness and
reliability. Like the earlier ’waves’ of analytics and data science, the
ORS has spent quite some time thinking through the overlap with AI. In
this talk, I will elaborate on how OR can contribute to the development
and deployment of AI solutions, as well as to the evaluation and
mitigation of their risks and impacts. I will also discuss how the ORS
is positioning itself to take advantage of the interest in AI and to
increase the awareness and appreciation of OR among AI practitioners,
policy makers, and the wider society.
Speaker Details:
Dr. Gilbert Owusu is a Data & AI Director at BT Group. He has a
strong track record in applying AI and operational modelling
technologies which have led to significant customer service improvements
and OPEX reduction in BT’s operations. Gilbert’s work on applying AI
technologies for transforming service operations have been published
widely in book chapters, conferences, and journals. He is the co-editor
of two books on service production management. Gilbert is the current
President of the Operational Research Society, a visiting professor at
University of Essex and University of Leicester.