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The 2024 UC Tech Annual Conference Planning Committee is excited to announce the keynote speakers this year will be from the University of California, Davis.
Raissa D'Souza is the Associate Dean of Research for the College of Engineering and a Professor of Computer Sciences and Mechanical Aerospace Engineering.
Harnessing UC to Navigate Our Complex, Interconnected World in the Age of AI
In her keynote address, Raissa D'Souza, Associate Dean of Research for the College of Engineering and a Professor of Computer Sciences and Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of California, Davis will explore how AI is permeating all aspects of modern society and introducing many new timescales and unknown dimensions to the systems at the center of our civilization. Her talk will show how the tools of non-linear dynamics and statistical physics can be used to model complex, interdependent systems, and uncover the role of timescales, tradeoffs, and incentives. She will also explore AI integrations and how we can leverage the strengths of the UC system to harness AI for the betterment of humanity from advancing human health to green data centers embodying collaboration for transformation.