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  • Questions To Which the Answer is No, an ongoing series:

    Generative AI - Can it actually help with the day-to-day technical work of a practising engineer?

    The upcoming Autumn Panel Discussion hosted by the UCD Engineering Graduates Association (EGA) will take place on Tuesday, November 19, 2024, at ESB’s Headquarters. This event will explore several pressing topics at the intersection of engineering and artificial intelligence. Attendees will gain insights into current trends in AI, particularly the latest advancements in generative AI tools and platforms. The discussion will feature case studies that highlight the successful integration of AI into real-world engineering processes, offering practical examples of its applications. Additionally, the panel will address the essential skills that engineers need to effectively incorporate AI into their workflows, providing guidance on upskilling for the future. The event will conclude with a Q&A session, allowing participants to engage directly with the panelists and delve deeper into the ethical considerations surrounding AI in engineering.

    No, not software engineers, engineer engineers. Yikes!















  • The gist of Liveline

    Joe is complaining about TFI putting up the taxi fares in Dublin.

    The ad is for a TFI competition.

    Ciarán works in advertising and thought that the TFI ad must be a scam first because of the use of AI.

    Ciarán points out that TFI has plenty of money and could afford to pay a graphic designer or an illustrator.

    Joe is furious that TFI won’t say whether the ad was AI-generated or not. Ciarán points out that they didn’t even mark the image as AI-generated.

    Gerry O’Brien from Actors Equity is on the line. He’s explaining the issues faced by background actors and voiceover actors who are being pressured into signing over their image/voice rights

    Hannah Lockhead from Lucan is on the line. “I don’t disagree with what anyone is saying, but personally I think the most offensive thing about this ad is just that it’s ugly”.

    Gerry O’Brien is talking about fair compensation and clear consent for actors whose images are being used.

    Hannah says that “Frankenstein’s Wife is Margot Robbie”

    Ciarán says that the AI art is “quite tacky” and compares poorly with the iconic London Underground logo.

    Joe Duffy has seized the opportunity of having Gerry O’Brien on the line to complain that the Abbey Theatre has been closed for a year.

    Joe Duffy has asked Hannah Lockhead (who is an actress) “are you working Hannah or are you resting”. She’s just finished filming a horror film in Wales called Esoteric.

    That’s pretty much it.

    TFI have now apologised.