Day 2 Welcome and Keynote: AI and Advancement
Since chatGPT burst into the public consciousness last year, artificial intelligence has been the primary topic of conversation at conferences of all types. Everyone wants to know how this disruptive force will change the way we work. Please join us at this keynote address to hear UF Associate Provost for Strategic Initiatives, Dr. David Reed, talk about AI and how it will impact not only the field of advancement, but virtually all of the fields that we support and rely on. The University of Florida went all-in on artificial intelligence back in 2020, acquiring academia’s fastest AI supercomputer, hiring new faculty, and teaching AI to virtually anyone that wants to learn it. They are now starting to see the fruits of their investment and are years ahead of other universities in building an AI workforce, at scale and speed. The future is upon us with AI, and the good news is that it is easy to learn.