Carlo Antonelli on AI's Present and Future: From Healthcare to Haiku
Carlo Antonelli, an Italian businessman and the former head of Sugar Music, Rolling Stone, and Wired Italia, shares insights on the present and future of artificial intelligence. He emphasizes the upcoming sixth AIXA – Artificial Intelligence Expo of Applications, set to take place in Milan on November 8-9, 2023, with a focus on AI applications in healthcare and personal care. Antonelli points out innovations in precision medicine and patient support, showcasing robots from the Italian Institute of Technology. He introduces the holographic assistant Hannah and Alia, an AI chatbot created in collaboration with Alkemy Spa. Additionally, he raises questions about the term 'artificial intelligence' and its ethical implications. Antonelli also previews 'Cosa leggeremo l'anno prossimo?' on November 17, 2023, at Bookcity Milano 2023, which will explore research on reading and attention, and highlights Red-Eye, the first metaverse magazine in Italy.
Key facts
- AIXA – Artificial Intelligence Expo of Applications took place in Milan on November 8-9, 2023.
- Carlo Antonelli has been director of Sugar Music (1993-2003), Rolling Stone (until 2011), and Wired Italia (2011-2014).
- Antonelli co-founded film production company First Sun with Luca Guadagnino.
- Since 2022, Antonelli has been director of Knowledge, Research and Development 'Business International' at Fiera Milano.
- Antonelli created the meeting 'Creating with Blockchain' with NERO Editions and Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.
- The research 'Page Not Found' was conducted for the Osservatorio sul futuro dell'editoria 2023.
- Alia is an AI chatbot developed with Alkemy Spa, presented at The New Atlas Digital Arts and Artissima.
- Red-Eye is Italy's first magazine born in the metaverse, directed by Gloria Maria Cappelletti.
- The Italian Institute of Technology in Genoa presented robots at AIXA.
- Stefania Siani, president of ADCI Art Director's Club Italiano, proposed rebranding 'artificial intelligence' to emphasize opportunities.
- The US Biden administration recently took a position on AI risks.
- A London summit of government leaders discussed limiting dangerous AI uses.
- The event 'Cosa leggeremo l'anno prossimo?' is scheduled for November 17, 2023, during Bookcity Milano 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Antonelli
- Luca Guadagnino
- Maria Grazia Mattei
- Ilaria Bonacossa
- Gloria Maria Cappelletti
- John McCarthy
- Donna Haraway
- Stefania Siani
- Laura Cocciolillo
Institutions
- Sugar Music
- Rolling Stone
- Wired Italia
- First Sun
- Fiera Milano
- NERO Editions
- Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
- AIXA – Artificial Intelligence Expo of Applications
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
- Alkemy Spa
- Meet Digital Culture Center
- Museo Nazionale d'Arte Digitale
- Artissima
- Beyond Production Symposium
- ADCI Art Director's Club Italiano
- Bookcity Milano
- Fasten Seat Belt
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Genoa
- London
- United Kingdom
- Rome
- Venice