Name: ChatGPT, stochastic parrots and how to fall in love
Start: 2026-05-19T19:30:00
End: 2026-05-19T21:30:00
Location: Leith Depot

Explore the ideas that shape how we understand information, uncertainty, and decision-making in the modern world. This event brings together perspectives on the origins and future of intelligent technologies like ChatGPT, alongside a lively look at the role of statistics in making sense of everyday life. Discover how data, models, and a bit of unpredictability influence everything from technology to the choices we make.

All Statistics are Wrong!

Dr. Isabella Deutsch (Applied ML Researcher @ Danu Insights)

All statistics are wrong! But some are useful. Join Dr Isabella Deutsch for a whirlwind tour through the wonderful world of statistics. Discover the fundamentals of statistics and why even Bill Gates doesn’t have a 100% chance of getting a mortgage. Why do statisticians insist on trying to answer questions that don’t have an answer? And why is Isabella convinced that you need statistics if you want to fall in love? No matter if you love or hate numbers, this show is (statistically speaking) for you.

The Secret History of ChatGPT

Adam Lopez (Reader, School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh)

The technology behind chatbots like ChatGPT is much older than you realise. This talk traces the ideas behind ChatGPT across a century, and asks what they can tell us about its future.

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