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WORLD FIRST: AI AGENTS OF LEONARDO DA VINCI AND ADA LOVELACE KEYNOTES, + 80 SPEAKERS AS UK HOSTS LANDMARK BUSINESSABC AI GLOBAL SUMMIT
The historic convergence of artificial intelligence and human heritage marks a new chapter in the global technology discourse. The Summit brings together 1300+ global trailblazers from government, industry, and academia to define a human-centric future for artificial intelligence (AI). 80+ confirmed contributors, including Dr Ben Goertzel (co-creator of Sofia Robot), Lord Clement-Jones CBE (UK government), and senior executives from Accenture, Oxford University, Unilever, Google, and Mastercard. Conceptualised by visionary tech-preneur Dinis Guarda, ranked among the top 10 AI thought leaders in the world. The launch of the Businessabc Global AI University Prize across 300+ universities. For the first time, a delegation from the Maharashtra Government of India, comprising officials and scientists, will join the AI Opportunities in Agriculture session during the Summit LONDON, June 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented fusion of historical genius and contemporary innovation, the Businessabc AI Global Summit 2025 will witness Leonardo da Vinci and Ada Lovelace returning to public discourse through advanced AI agents, delivering keynote addresses that bridge five centuries of human ingenuity with artificial intelligence's transformative potential. The two-day summit, organised by Businessabc / ztudium convening on the 26th and 27th of June at the Royal Kensington Town Hall, represents a watershed moment in global AI dialogue, bringing together over 1,300 international leaders from government, industry, and academia to confront artificial intelligence's most pressing challenges and extraordinary opportunities. AI - THE TRILLION-DOLLAR RADICAL PARADOX At the summit's core lies a striking contradiction that defines our technological age: whilst AI promises £3.5 trillion in annual economic impact and humanoid robotics forecasts £4 trillion by 2050, over 60% of enterprises remain paralysed by fundamental implementation challenges. This chasm between astronomical potential and execution reality forms the battleground where digital fortunes are won or lost. HISTORICAL MINDS MEET ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE For the first time in technological history, LeoAI and AdaAI sophisticated AI agents embodying Leonardo da Vinci and Ada Lovelace, respectively, will address a global summit not as novelty demonstrations but as ethically engineered systems trained on their subjects' original writings, philosophies, and revolutionary thinking. These digital resurrections offer unique perspectives on creativity, innovation, and the intersection of human imagination with artificial capability. The presentations mark a conceptual breakthrough: two minds separated by centuries, united by their pioneering spirits, speaking directly to humanity's next evolutionary leap. Da Vinci's interdisciplinary genius and Lovelace's computational vision provide historical foundation stones for contemporary AI discourse. TRANSATLANTIC ROBOT CONCERT BREAKS NEW GROUND The summit will witness another world first: Desdemona, an expressive humanoid robot created by AGI pioneer and Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) Alliance CEO Dr. Ben Goertzel. The band "Desdemona's Dream" will make history with the first known simultaneous concert by a humanoid robot streamed in real-time across two continents (with her live performance debut in the UK and simultaneous presence in the USA). Developed by Hanson Robotics and powered by SingularityNET, Desdemona is the younger sister of Sophia, the world's first robot citizen and a widely recognized symbol of AI-human interaction. This event marks the first transatlantic performance by a decentralised humanoid robot, showcasing a new form of real-time collaboration between humans and AI. Through a mix of improvised music, spoken word, and audience engagement, Desdemona helps us explore a new frontier in ethically designed artificial intelligence. LAUNCHING THE WORLD'S NEW AI BUSINESSABC INDEX The summit introduces the Businessabc AI Global Index™, the first live, interactive intelligence platform tracking artificial intelligence's global evolution across business, society, governance, and ethics. This comprehensive data visualisation tool provides real-time insights, rankings, and open access frameworks designed to democratise AI understanding and accelerate informed adoption. The Summit will spotlight several world firsts: For the first time, LeoAI and AdaAI, AI agents with 3D Physical AI spatial computing inspired respectively by Leonardo da Vinci and Ada Lovelace, will take the stage as keynote speakers at a global summit, not as holograms or novelty acts, but as ethically engineered, historically grounded systems trained on their original writings and philosophies. Developed to inspire public dialogue on creativity, ethics, and innovation, and represent a world-first: two digital pioneers from different centuries reimagined to speak directly to today's AI age, offering a fresh perspective on the future from the minds that helped shape its roots. The Summit will introduce The Businessabc AI Business Readiness Scorecard, which aims to assess how companies are ready to adopt AI across their sectors. It is designed to strengthen collaboration between universities, industry experts, scientists, and public sector institutions to drive the safe and equitable development of AI. The AI Readiness Scorecard presented herein offers a comprehensive framework for organisations to assess their preparedness for artificial intelligence integration. The Summit will feature a delegation from the Maharashtra Government, India, comprising government officials, academicians, and scientists, exploring the transformative potential of AI in the agricultural sector on the international stage. This visit marks a pivotal moment for integrating cutting-edge technology into one of India's most critical sectors as regional leaders and AI experts come together to explore collaborative opportunities for innovation and growth in agricultural practices. DISTINGUISHED GLOBAL VOICES The summit's intellectual firepower includes: ● Dr Ben Goertzel, CEO of SingularityNET and pioneer of artificial general intelligence ● Lord Clement-Jones CBE, Chair of the UK Parliament's All-Party Parliamentary Group on AI ● Prof. Vijay P. Bhatkar, creator of India's first supercomputer and former Chancellor of Nalanda University ● Baroness Sandip Verma, Former UK Minister for International Development ● Baroness Manzila Uddin, Member of the House of Lords| Co-Chair Digital Identity| leading APPGs on the Metaverse, Web 3, AI, Cyber Security, Activist, Entrepreneur ● Senior executives from Accenture, Audi, Unilever, Google, Mastercard and others; ● Janet Adams, COO at SingularityNET, Board Director of ASI Alliance, Researcher in Ethics and Regulation of AI, Former executive TSB Bank & HSBC ● Katja Iversen, CEO of Museum for the United Nations (UN Live), CEO, Global Health and Wellbeing Advocate, Keynote Speaker, Executive Advisor, Author ● Nick Rosa, Industry Technology Innovation Director for Europe at Accenture, Founder at AI-Da Robot, Director, Innovation Director, Board Member, Founder, Host ● Ghislaine Boddington, Creative Director of body>data>space, Prof University of Greenwich, Director Host of BBC Podcast Show 'Me and my Digital Twin', Associate Editor for AI & Society ● Jeremy Schwartz, Chairman of the Sustainability and Diversity Transformation Practice at Kantar. CEO, Chairman, Consultant, Business Leader, Author, Speaker, and Advocate ● Scholars from Imperial College, MIT, Oxford University, UCL, UCLA, Surrey University, Liverpool University and many others. FOUR PILLARS OF TRANSFORMATION The summit addresses AI integration through four critical themes: AI Bridges for Society: Mobilising collaborative frameworks between academia, industry, and policymakers Sectors of Transformation: Examining AI's revolutionary impact across education, agriculture, finance, urban development, and sustainability Human-AI Innovation Magna Carta: Establishing new accountability frameworks for creativity, inclusion, and policy in the intelligent machine age Reimagining the Future: Defining human-centric approaches to artificial general intelligence deployment and societal reskilling GLOBAL UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENT The summit launches the Businessabc Global AI University Prize, engaging millions of students across 300+ universities to design AI-powered solutions for climate adaptation, financial inclusion, and digital literacy. This initiative, developed with the upskilling platform Hack2Skill, transforms academic engagement from theoretical study to practical innovation. VISIONARY LEADERSHIP Conceptualised by Dinis Guarda, ranked among the world's top 10 AI thought leaders and founder of the ztudium Group, the summit reflects two decades of advising governments, Fortune 500 companies, and financial institutions on harnessing AI for sustainable value creation. The curator team comprises researchers, industry AI business personalities, academics, and specialists, including Dilip Pungliya, Sonesh Sira, Ghislaine Boddington, Erik Schwartz, Juan Cabrera, and Hirander Misra. "AI has become the nervous system of our institutions, from startups to entire cities," said Guarda. "Yet too many remain trapped between fear and hype. This summit transforms confusion into clarity, strategy, and accessible frameworks that accelerate adoption whilst safeguarding fundamental human values." GLOBAL REACH AND ACCESSIBILITY The Businessabc AI Global Summit 2025 stands as more than a conference. It represents humanity's conscious effort to navigate the transformative power of artificial intelligence with wisdom, purpose, and an inclusive vision. MEDIA CONTACTS: Businessabc / ztudiumEmail: EVENT INFORMATION: Registration: Full details: SOCIAL MEDIA: Official hashtag: #BusinessabcAI2025 EDITOR'S NOTES: About Dinis Guarda: Ranked among the top 10 global thought leaders in AI, fintech, and the metaverse by Thinkers360, Edemlan, and Cointelegraph. Founder of ztudium Group's 13 companies, consultant to UNESCO, UN/UNITAR, European Space Agency, and Fortune 500 companies. His YouTube podcast is recognised globally for AI and blockchain thought leadership About Global digital business platform supporting 400 million SMEs and startups with AI-powered directories, certification, and insights tools for the AI economy. About ztudium: London-headquartered global innovation leader specialising in Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, recognised as one of Thinkers360's Top 50 global thought leadership companies in AI and digital transformation. Member of the European AI Alliance and UN Global Compact. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE
New York Times
12-06-2025
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- New York Times
What Do Computer Code and Needlework Have in Common?
Needlework and computer coding might seem to be incongruous pursuits, but for the Dutch artist Anna Lucia Goense, the combination has provided infinite creative possibilities. 'If you look at cross-stitching or working with a loom or even knitting patterns, they are always binary systems on grids,' said Ms. Goense, 33, who is known professionally as Anna Lucia. Her focus is generative art, a process that involves designing systems, manipulating parameters and fine-tuning algorithms to create artworks that can range from browser-based animations to textiles such as quilts and embroidered fabrics. The idea of stitch or no stitch is a perfect real-world metaphor for the binary 1 and 0 logic of computing, she said. After all, Ada Lovelace, the mathematician known as the first computer programmer, made a similar connection in 1837 when her collaborator Charles Babbage unveiled his plans for the Analytical Engine, a calculating machine seen as a first prototype of the computer. She wrote that the machine 'weaves algebraic patterns, just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves.' (Developed in the early 19th century, the loom was equipped with punch cards that indicated through the presence or absence of holes which threads to use to create a desired pattern.) 'Coding and textiles intersect in many ways,' Ms. Goense said. 'They are both daily materials; we engage with computer code and textiles in our life all the time, and yet one is completely intangible and often perceived as masculine, and the other is something entirely material and traditionally associated with femininity.' Ms. Goense's path to the art world was not straightforward. After a brief stint studying fashion design, she trained as a civil engineer, gaining a master's in water management at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. She worked as an engineer, including for four years in Cairo, but felt she lacked a creative outlet. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Finextra
05-06-2025
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Liberis builds AI underwriting agent
Embedded business finance platform Liberis has launched a proprietary AI underwriting agent built to boost accuracy and slash decision times. 0 Called Ada after programming pioneer Ada Lovelace, the agent is designed to eliminate repetitive manual tasks and accelerate funding decisions for businesses. It ingests and analyses financial, compliance, and digital footprint data in real-time, automatically surfaces key risk factors, trends, and anomalies to support human underwriters. Liberis has been using AI for years and 85% of its financing decisions are already automated. However, manual underwriters are used for more complex cases. In those scenarios, underwriting accounts for nearly half of application processing time. Ada tackles these inefficiencies by automating data analysis across multiple sources including open banking data, Companies House records, credit bureau information, and digital footprint indicators. This, projects the firm, will deliver a 50% reduction in manual decision time for complex cases, while improving accuracy by correcting for human bias and blind spots. "Ada's value goes far beyond just time savings. As humans, we all have biases and blind spots. Ada helps us uncover those. It flags what we might have missed and brings those risks to the surface, improves fairness, and helps us learn from past decisions," says Rob Straathof, CEO, Liberis.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
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The historical figures who inspired Nvidia's product names, from Grace Hopper to David Blackwell
Nvidia chips take their names from notable mathematicians and scientists. The company has a history of naming products after STEM pioneers. Here's a look at some of the historical figures whose work inspired Nvidia's chip names. Nvidia takes some inspiration from history when it comes to naming its AI chips. There are chips named for Grace Hopper, David Blackwell, Vera Rubin. While their nomenclature may be overshadowed by other features like their computing power or speed as Big Tech giants and AI startups alike clamor for these chips, their names are a nod to scientific pioneers. Here are some of the historical figures Nvidia has paid homage to for their groundbreaking work: Grace Hopper Hopper was a computer scientist and mathematician who worked on the Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC I), one of the first all-electronic digital computers. She received a degree in mathematics from Vassar College, where she also taught, and her master's and doctorate degrees in mathematics from Yale University. In 1943, she enlisted in the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service and eventually rose to become a rear admiral in the Navy. Hopper invented the first computer compiler, which turned programming instructions into code computers could read, and worked on the development of COBOL, a widely used computer language. She also predicted computers would one day become compact, widely-used devices, as they are today, and used the word "bug" to describe computer malfunctions, according to the Navy. In 1973, Hopper was named a distinguished fellow of the British Computer Society, making her the first woman to hold the title. She was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. Hopper died in 1992 at the age of 85. Nvidia's Hopper chips powered much of the generative AI revolution of the ChatGPT era, costing roughly $40,000 and quickly becoming a a hot commodity among Big Tech giants and AI startups alike. David Blackwell Blackwell was a mathematician and statistician who made major contributions to topics like game theory, information theory, and probability theory. He began college at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign at age 16. He taught at Howard University and UC Berkeley and was the first African American inducted into the National Academy of Sciences. One of his most notable contributions to the field is the Rao-Blackwell theorem for improving estimators. He died in 2010 at the age of 91. Nvidia's Blackwell chips are its most advanced to date. The company is readying the next-generation Blackwell Ultra chips. Ada Lovelace The daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron and Annabella Milbanke Byron, Ada Lovelace is widely regarded as the mother of computer programming. She's best known for her translations and notes on her associate Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. An early programming language was also named after her, and the second Tuesday in October is designated Ada Lovelace Day, honoring women in STEM. She died in 1852 at the age of 36. Nvidia's Lovelace GPU architecture powers its 40-series graphics cards, which aren't as powerful as its data center chips but are used by gamers and programmers conducting on-device AI development. Vera Rubin Rubin was an astronomer best known for her work showing compelling evidence for the existence of dark matter. She received her bachelor's degree in astronomy from Vassar College, her master's from Cornell University, and her doctorate from Georgetown University. She studied many galaxies and their rotation rates. Her work was recognized with awards including the National Medal of Science and the Royal Astronomical Society's Gold Medal. She died in 2016 at the age of 88. Nvidia's coming Rubin AI "superchip" platform is expected to debut in the second half of 2026. Richard Feynman Feynman got his undergraduate degree at MIT and his Ph.D. at Princeton University. He created Feynman diagrams, graphic representations that helped calculate the probability of particle interactions. He was recruited to work on the Manhattan Project, the US atomic bomb project in 1941, and later at the secret lab in Los Alamos, New Mexico. Feynman was later part of the committee that investigated the Challenger space shuttle explosion. He received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965 for his work on quantum electrodynamics. He died in 1988 at the age of 69. Nvidia's Feynman architecture is an upcoming GPU series, expected to ship in 2028, that hasn't been fully detailed. Read the original article on Business Insider Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
South China Morning Post
16-05-2025
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- South China Morning Post
Top 10: Who would you meet from history, and what would you say?
This week's question: If you could add one rule to your school, what would it be and why? To take part, drop us a line via this form by 12pm on Wednesday, May 21. Sana Zaman Wong Sum-wai, 14, PLK Mrs Ma Kam Ming Cheung Fook Sien College: Mahatma Gandhi was an Indian leader who played a crucial role in the country's struggle for independence. I would ask him about his principles of non-violence and how he would address today's social issues, such as inequality and climate change. His insights could inspire modern movements for change. Lareina Ma Lok-yin, 12, Pui Kiu College: Elie Wiesel was a Holocaust survivor. I would ask him, 'What was it like? How did you persevere despite the horrors?' Lynette Tang Hin-liem, 14, St Mary's Canossian College: Ada Lovelace, known for her groundbreaking insights on the creative potential of computing in the 19th century, continues to inspire us today. I would ask how she envisioned machines going beyond mere calculations in a time before modern technology, and how she blended poetry with logic. Her resilience in the face of gender barriers and her lasting impact on STEM remind us that innovation flourishes where imagination and precision intersect. Top 10: If you could own any piece of artwork in the world, what would it be, and why? Vivi Chui Tsz-laam, 14, Pooi To Middle School: I would choose Thomas Edison and ask him: how did you cope with failures in your quest to invent the light bulb? What motivated you during that time? You mentioned that genius is 1 per cent inspiration and 99 per cent perspiration, but how did you continue your efforts when everyone told you your ideas were impossible? Do you have any advice for students today? Gabrielle Leung Tsz-yau, 16, Tin Shui Wai: Patrick Steptoe is an obstetrician who, along with Robert Edwards and Jean Purdy, pioneered in vitro fertilisation (IVF) and persevered despite societal doubts. If I could meet him, I would say, 'Thank you for your relentless research, which has allowed people like me to be born.' His work transformed science into life-changing miracles. Jenny Chan Tsz-yan, 18, Tak Nga Secondary School: If I could meet Adolf Hitler, I would ask him, 'Your decisions during World War II had a profound impact on the world. How do you view their long-term effects on humanity? Did you ever consider the possibility of achieving peace?' This question could help illuminate his motivations and the historical consequences of his actions. Chrisom Johnbosco Emedom, 12, CCC Yenching College: Julius Caesar. I would tell him, 'As you are the dictator for life now, be careful of traitors and assassination attempts against you.' He died as a result of an assassination. Julius Caesar was a powerful Roman dictator. Photo: Shutterstock Ryan Wong Cheuk-man, 15, TWGHs Li Ka Shing College: Ludwig van Beethoven experienced gradual hearing loss in his midlife. I would love to ask him how he continued to pursue his music career despite such a significant setback. If I could learn from his mindset, I could apply those lessons to many aspects of my life. Jane Tong King-kiu, 15, Christian Alliance SC Chan Memorial College: William Shakespeare was a renowned English playwright, poet and actor. During my junior studies in English literature, I learned about some of his famous works, including the classics Hamlet and Othello, which are widely recognised and discussed. So Wing-yu, 15, Carmel Alison Lam Foundation Secondary School: Empress Dowager Cixi was a ruler during the Qing dynasty. I would advise her not to waste so much money on extravagant decorations and fragrances for her chambers. Additionally, she should avoid taking opium. As a leader, she should serve as a role model and prioritise the well-being of her people over her own desires.
