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Securing Tomorrow: Artificial Intelligence vs Augmented Intelligence

The next Tech Duels debate, Securing Tomorrow: Artificial Intelligence vs Augmented Intelligence on Feb 7th from 5:30-8:30pm at George Mason University (3351 Fairfax Dr, Arlington, Va).

This event is brought to you by Arlington Economic Development Agency, Ace of Cloud, Rapid Talent and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority.

This debate will focus on the future of AI and Augmented Intelligence and which of these technologies will dominate our future. Will it be intelligence with human intervention or without. Augmented intelligence offers suggestions to humans to take decisions unlike artificial intelligence, which works through data and takes anonymous decisions.

Agenda

5:30 – 6:30 – Doors Open/Welcome

6:45 – 7:45 – Debate

7:45 – 8:00 – Award ceremony & closing remarks

8:00 – 8:30 – Networking Reception

Debate format:

Debaters

Augmented Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence

Judges

David Gagliano – VP, Booz Allen Hamilton

Kammy Sanghera – Exec Dir (IDIA), George Mason University

Winston Chang – CTO Federal, Snowflake

Dan Woolley – EIR Program, Mitre

Jennifer Taylor – President, Northern Virginia Tech Council

Moderator

Alexa Tsui – COO, G2Xchange

Coach

Aubrey Semple, Urban Debate League

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Event Date February, 8

Event Time 10:30am - 1:30pm

Event Location

George Mason University – Mason Square 3351 Fairfax Drive Arlington, VA 22201

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