Artificial intelligence (AI) is an important topic of discussion and debate in Hamburg. At the International School of Management (ISM) Summit in Hamburg on November 7, 2019, the topic was the focus of numerous presentations and discussions. As a partner of the ISM, the ARIC was also represented and presented its activities for the metropolitan region to the AI-interested audience after the introductory words by Prof. Dr. Moring.
Lidia Schnack from Google kicked off the presentations with her talk “How Google uses AI technologies in business”. Interesting insights were revealed to the audience, who were given examples of how a leading tech company uses AI technologies itself. The function, which has not yet been released in Germany, of calling a restaurant found via the Google app and having a chatbot take care of the reservation made a particular impression.
Nick Sohnemann, Founder and Managing Director of Future Candy, provided a further forward-looking look at the topic of AI and its development. Under the title “AI tomorrow, the day after tomorrow…and even later”, exciting insights were gained into the future of artificial intelligence. In particular, a look at AI activities abroad highlighted the urgent need to catch up, which the ARIC is addressing with its work.
Further impressive insights were provided by Rüdiger Schmitz (University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf) and Sirko Pelzl, CTO and Owner of apoQlar GmbH. Both highlighted the use and necessity of artificial intelligence in medicine. In the first part, images were used to impressively demonstrate how far artificial intelligence has already progressed in the diagnosis of bowel cancer.
The second part of the presentation covered the holography used by apoQlar in medical technology. The technology enables medically relevant information, such as CT or MRI data (partly in 3D), to be displayed with AI support using mixed reality glasses in such a way that the images merge with the patient’s body. The data can be accessed anywhere and at any time.
In addition to the presentation of different perspectives on the topic of artificial intelligence from both technical and non-technical areas, politicians were also able to make a contribution to the topic in a panel discussion. The opinion that artificial intelligence is a key technology that should not be ignored was shared by all those present, regardless of party. There was also a consensus that politicians must set the framework conditions for the use of AI technology. In particular, ethical aspects and data protection regulations should increasingly fall within the remit of politics.
The summit provided many important and enriching impulses on the topic of artificial intelligence from a wide variety of industries and perspectives. We look forward to further exciting events with our partner ISM Hamburg.
