The King’s Festival of Artificial Intelligence returns this year with five days of events showcasing the latest advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and their impact on society. Building on the successes of last year’s festival, the King’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence presents an exciting line up of academic and industry experts participating in public lectures, panel discussions, lightning talks, film screenings, demos and workshops.

From Tuesday 21 May to Saturday 25 May, King’s Strand campus will host a range of audiences, inviting them to participate in urgent questions about AI in a variety of domains including philosophy, social justice, healthcare, industry, education, sustainability, responsibility, creativity, and intelligence itself.

AI holds significant promise in delivering social and economic benefits, the full impacts of which are not yet understood. We are in an era of profound fascination with the opportunities and challenges that arise from these technologies and AI is a regular part of discussions about our present and future. The King’s Festival of Artificial Intelligence invites diverse communities both within and beyond the university to engage in conversations about the transformative potential of AI.

Highlights of the festival include

• Award-winning author Jeanette Winterson delivers a keynote lecture, AI. Art. You., on Tuesday 21 May
• Professor Sylvie Delacroix considers whether we can make the AI revolution socially sustainable on Wednesday 22 May
• A panel event held jointly with BusinessLDN examining what is needed to ensure London can lead the way in AI on Thursday 23 May
• Dr Sanjay Modgil asks  Can, will and should machines be conscious? on Friday 24 May
• Professor Oguz A. Acar explores how GenAI can reshape education on Friday 24 May
• A comedy night inspecting the human side of AI with Carr Crash on Friday 24 May
• A family zone for children aged 4+ to explore AI on Saturday 25 May

Check out the Festival programme and sign up to events here. More events will be added to the programme throughout April, so make sure to check back and see what else is coming up.

The festival provides an opportunity to see King’s AI research in action, such as through demonstrations, workshops, and lightning talks. Visitors can engage with a series of interactive demonstrations on Tuesday 21 May. On Saturday 25 May, a special family zone suitable for children aged 4+ will bring younger audiences into the university and introduce them to age-appropriate concepts and principles of AI.

Registration is open now for the King's Festival of Artificial Intelligence. Come and join the conversation about AI and its challenges and opportunities at King’s College London. The festival events are free and open to all.