AGI: Doom or Boon for Homo sapiens?
Wednesday, 26 August 2015 (9 Bhadra 2072)
Venue: Russian Culture Center, Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu
Duration: 2 hrs (1500 hrs – 1700 hrs)
Organizers:
- CSIT Association of Nepal (CSITAN)
- Nepal Russia ICT Society (NRICTS)
Supporter: nationalictclub.org
Media Partner: ictframe.com
Sponsored By: Slash IT Solutions and Training Center
Presenters:
- Mr. Aadesh Neupane: Mr. Neupane is researcher/developer currently working on Inspiring lab where research and development of Nepali Natural Language Processing engine is going on.
- Mr. Chandan Goopta: Research Assistant, KU, CEO Opinio; Mr. Goopta, is researcher and developer of Nepali Sentiment Analysis Engine.
Program Schedule
MC: Sristi Shakya
| Time | Details | By |
| 3:00- 3:05 | Program Start and Receive Guests | |
| 3:05- 3:10 | Welcome speech | NRICTS representative |
| 3:10-3:15 | Guest speech | Kshitiz Karki (Sponsor) |
| 3:15-3:45 | Presentation | Aadesh Neupane |
| 3:45- 4:30 | Presentation | Chandan Goopta |
| 4:30-4:35 | Token of love Distribution | |
| 4:35-4:45 | Vote of thanks | Shristi Baral |
| 4:45-5:00 | Program wrap up | Chairman |
Program Commenced at 1510
The program began with an Introduction by the representative from Nepal Russia ICT Society representative. They welcomed the event with enthusiasm and support. The event was a part of the society’s monthly events and the first one.
Presentations
The presentations were divided into two parts: for and against Artificial General Intelligence. Both the presentations were interesting and informative. The slides are posted here.
Guest Speech – Hempal Shrestha
Mr. Hempal Shrestha has been actively involved in the FOSS Nepal community. He was very supportive of the seminar. He enthusiastically expressed his views on AI with his short speech.
Token of Love Distribution
A Token of Love was gifted to the guest and presenters.
Official Closure
Mr. Abhash Adhikari, the current President of CSITAN formally ended the event
Photo Session
Group Photo
Interaction Session
The attendees and CSITAN team had an interaction sessions with each other and the presenters. It was a vibrant moment.