Date: Thursday, 21st of March 2024
Time: Room open from at 18:30, lecture starts at 19:30
Venue: The Huntsman 1st Floor Room - 1 Terrace Walk, N Parade, Bath BA1 1LJ
Prof. Jacq Christmas is an Associate Professor of Computer Science (AI and machine learning) at the University of Exeter.
She is part of Dstl’s Defence Data Research Centre (DDRC), which is a collaboration between Exeter and the universities of Surrey and Liverpool, and a member of Exeter’s Institute for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence.
Her research is predominantly aimed at the defence and security sectors, helping the Royal Navy to make launch & recovery operations safer under a wider operating envelope, and the Metropolitan Police to identify criminals more quickly and cost effectively.
Jacq has spent many years working in industry before returning to academia to complete a PhD in 2011, and is now the Director of Business Engagement & Innovation for the Computer Science department.
Join Western Joint Branch as Jacq asks the questions: What is AI?