By Invitation of the London Business School Tech and Media Club

A conversation on the future of Voice AI in Media with Mukul Devichand of BBC

“The death of the editor” has been long predicted, as technologies such as algorithmic feeds and what’s now being called “conversational AI (Artificial Intelligence)” replace the front page. Mukul Devichand, who is leading BBC efforts to introduce new services such as interactive news for smart assistants and the new BBC assistant (“Beeb”), argues that trusted journalistic values must urgently find a new relationship with the world of AI. Join us to learn more about Mukul and the BBC are redefining media interactions with AI.

Mukul Devichand founded BBC Trending, the BBC’s “global bureau on the internet,” and edited it from the tail end of the Arab Spring through to the rise of the Alt-Right. Now he is the Executive Editor of Voice + AI for the BBC.

Schedule
6:30-7:00 - Event Registration
7:00-8:00 - Mukul takes the stage
8:15 - networking at drinks

Venue - to be disclosed to registered guests

Registration
Members - Free (with Code)
Non Members - £20pp

Mukul Devichand
Executive Editor of Voice + AI @ BBC

Mukul was born in Wales and was the original creator and editor of the Webby award-winning BBC Trending unit as well as the solutions-focused journalism unit BBC World Hacks. Both teams are based in London and create digital video output, text, podcasts and radio shows for the BBC World Service and BBC News website. Previously he was a presenter and producer for BBC Radio 4. His work includes programmes such as Crossing Continents, Analysis, From Our Own Correspondent and The Report. He has also presented Our World, a BBC World TV show. In 2009, with Crossing Continents producer John Murphy, he won a One World Media Award for their reporting in Mumbai slums.