Ai4 2024 Closes with 5000 Attendees, Groundbreaking AI Innovations, and Global Collaboration
19 Agosto 2024 - 12:36PM
Business Wire
Ai4 2024, North America’s largest artificial intelligence
industry event, concluded last week after an extraordinary two and
a half days of groundbreaking discussions, revolutionary
breakthroughs, and thought-provoking presentations. With roughly
5,000 attendees from more than 75 countries, 350+ speakers, and
150+ AI exhibits, Ai4 2024 brought together the entire AI megaverse
to foster the smart adoption of artificial intelligence.
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Andrew Yang takes the Ai4 keynote stage.
With roughly 5,000 attendees from more than 75 countries, 350+
speakers, and 150+ AI exhibits, Ai4 2024 brought together the
entire AI ecosystem to foster the smart adoption of artificial
intelligence. (Photo: Business Wire)
The conference ran August 12-14, 2024 at the MGM in Las Vegas,
NV, and showcased the immense interest in AI solutions
cross-industry, solidifying Ai4 as the premier event for the AI
ecosystem. From Fortune 500 leaders and government agencies to AI
startups, VCs, policy makers, big tech drivers, higher education
professionals and more, every facet and industry was represented.
The event covered a wide range of topics including the state of
generative AI, the latest applications, best practices shaping the
future, and the social impact of artificial intelligence. From
trailblazers in generative AI to enterprise teams just venturing
into this exciting space, there was something for everyone at Ai4
2024.
The Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton, took the keynote stage to
discuss navigating the future of AI, the critical issues
surrounding alignment, and the ethical implications and threats of
advanced systems. An enlightening fireside chat between former
presidential candidate, Andrew Yang, and tech & policy
reporter, Nancy Scola, followed as the two discussed the future of
politics in the age of AI.
"I love the potential of AI to prolong our lifespans, cure life
threatening diseases, maybe help us address and manage climate
change, there are so many things AI can do,” said Yang. “We haven't
scratched the surface of the problems AI is going to solve."
Rohit Tandon for Deloitte LLP shared his keynote on how to
achieve results and uncover real truths to scaling GenAI and
another fireside chat with Karin Timpone of Major League Baseball
and Greg Hinton of MMA Global showcased an insightful conversation
exploring AI for fan growth.
"Humans will not be replaced by AI,” said Rohit Tandon, AI &
Insights Practice Leader for Deloitte LLP. “They will be replaced
by humans using AI."
“There is so much opportunity in AI, there is so much potential,
it’s incredible,” said Karin Timpone, EVP Chief Marketing Officer
for Major League Baseball.
These captivating sessions set the stage for a multitude of
cross-industry tracks, roundtables, demos, and workshops. One of
the major highlights of Ai4 2024 was the unveiling of Falcon Mamba
7B, a revolutionary new AI language model developed by the
Technology Innovation Institute (TII). This groundbreaking
innovation promises to redefine the way we interact with AI and
opens new possibilities for language processing and
understanding.
In addition to the launch of Falcon Mamba 7B, other key
announcements were made during the event. A strategic partnership
was announced to steer Responsible AI governance after bringing
together the world's largest forum of former democratic Presidents
and Prime Ministers. Pasteur Labs was announced as a lead partner
in the DoD-funded SciAI Center and shared plans to reshape the
scientific method for human-AI teaming. Argil introduced its new
Enterprise Plan, Trustwise announced its collaboration with NVIDIA
Inception, and Backpack Healthcare unveiled its self-care app Zipp,
exclusively for Ai4 attendees. And the announcements didn’t stop
there:
- Anaconda Launched Snowflake Notebooks Integration to Further
Democratize Python for Data Science, AI Use Cases
- Belt Software Launched Centralized AI Calendar as Solution to
Communication Overload
- Ciklum Expands its Global Presence by Acquiring Infogen
Labs
- Cisco Announced New AI-powered Innovations and Investments to
Help Customers Unlock a More Connected and Secure Future
- Copyleaks Analysis Revealed Explosive Growth of AI Content
Across the Web
- Crowdworks AI, showcased domain-specific LLM solutions at Ai4
in the U.S.
- Ex-human Announced Participation as Exhibitor at Ai4 in Las
Vegas This August
- AI Readiness Comes Down to Data Readiness, MIT Technology
Review Insights Report Shows
- Intuitive Data Analytics (IDA) at Ai4: Trip Wire + Prescriptive
Analytics
- Kore.ai Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Conversational
AI for Customer Service, Q2 2024
- Lightning AI Launched Its Studio Platform in AWS
Marketplace
- With AI writing so much code, should you still study computer
science? This new data point provided an answer
- TELUS International Launched Fine-Tune Studio to Deliver
High-Quality Datasets that Improve the Performance, Adaptability
and Safety of Generative AI Models
- Ushur brings AI Agents to regulated industries with the launch
of its new Experience Operating System
Throughout the event, industry leaders and experts emphasized
the immense potential of AI to address critical challenges, improve
healthcare, and contribute to the betterment of society. However,
they also stressed the importance of responsible development and
maintaining control over AI's deployment.
“AI isn't just a technological breakthrough - it's a
transformative force reshaping how we tackle global challenges,”
said Michael Weiss, Co-Founder Ai4. “At Ai4 this week, we witnessed
firsthand how AI is delivering concrete solutions to pressing
real-world problems, from healthcare breakthroughs to climate
change mitigation. This technology is no longer just potential;
it's actively driving progress across industries and
societies.”
Ai4 2025 will return to Las Vegas August 11-13, 2025.
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- Media Contact: Allison Fried
About Ai4: Ai4 is North America’s largest artificial
intelligence industry event. The two-and-a-half-day event hosts
around 5,000 attendees from 75+ countries, 350+ speakers, and 150+
AI exhibits, gathering business executives and technology leaders
from across industries to facilitate the adoption of artificial
intelligence. With a use-case oriented approach to content, Ai4
provides a common framework for thinking about what AI means to
each industry and job-function, helping companies change the world
by leveraging these incredible new tools. Ai4 is powered by Fora
Group, the organizer behind two of North America’s fastest growing
technology events: Ai4 and RETCON. Established in 2018, Fora Group
has since convened more than 10,000 industry leaders from around
the world with hundreds of unique sponsors and partners from
globally renowned technology providers.
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Allison Fried