Unconference on Generative AI and LLMs Session At ISIT 2023 and ISIT 2024
Ezgi Özyılkan, Neha Sangwan, Farhad Shirani, Stefano Rini · IEEE BITS the Information Theory Magazine · 2024
In an era marked by the rapid and transformative rise of generative AI, professionals, researchers, and students alike are compelled to engage in meaningful discussions with their peers to navigate the profound changes and opportunities this technology brings. Reflecting this shared sentiment, the inaugural unconference event on generative AI and large language models was held at ISIT 2023, followed by its second edition in 2024. Key discussions covered the integration of AI into academic tasks, its transformative effects on education, its influence on research methodologies, and career implications. Reflective conversations highlighted ethical concerns and the evolving academic landscape that accompanies them. The unconference format, characterized by a lack of a strict structure, encouraged participants to engage in free-flowing discussions and share their insights openly. This year’s unconference event at ISIT 2024 concluded with a call to action for participants to contribute to the ethical and effective use of generative AI.