Henny Admoni

In 2018, 12.7% of the U.S. population was Black or African American, but only 4.2% of bachelor’s degrees, 4.8% of master’s degrees and 4.2% of PhD degrees were awarded to Black engineers. In this talk, Carnegie Mellon professor Henny Admoni shares urgent steps organizations can take to increase diversity, equity and inclusion in the technology sector. She explains why a lack of diversity is a problem and outlines ways STEM education can be used to recruit, retain and mentor diverse talent, build community, remove systemic obstacles, enforce equitable policy and advocate for change.

Workplaces are changing quickly with the increasing adoption of robot and AI systems. But Carnegie Mellon robotics professor Henny Admoni says the future of work will be one where people aren’t replaced but are working collaboratively with robots and AI systems. In this encouraging presentation, she draws on real world examples of humans and machines working in concert to enhance and streamline processes. Audiences will gain a new appreciation for a bright future ahead where humans and machines work with each other, not against each other.

According to Carnegie Mellon robotics researcher Henny Admoni, the key to successfully integrating artificial intelligence systems into an organization is to understand the system, how it works and why it does what it does. In this eye-opening presentation, Admoni outlines her research which shows that for AI systems to truly be effective, they have to be explainable, understandable and predictable. Audiences will learn why employees must be trained to understand what the technology is capable of to be able to adapt AI systems to humans as opposed to forcing AI on humans. Leaders will gain new insight into how to maximize the effectiveness of AI systems through true human-machine understanding.

While machines drive efficiencies in most industries, health care in particular continues to be revolutionized by new technologies that have applications in a variety of areas including elder care, internal medicine, mental health and mobility assistance. In this talk, Carnegie Mellon University professor Henny Admoni discusses current and emerging innovations that are changing the face of health care. From helping people with motor impairments and other disabilities to helping doctors in the operating room, she shows how assistive robots and machines go beyond improving the quality of life for patients to enhancing how health care is delivered.

“AI systems are not magic,” says Carnegie Mellon’s Human and Robot Partners (HARP) Lab director Henny Admoni. In this informative presentation, she’ll explain why it’s important for executives to make sure they have AI systems that are first and foremost transparent and explainable. Audiences will also learn why leaders must understand the potential shortcomings of AI systems. Leaders will gain insight into the limitations of specially trained systems, why they might not meet the use case for their organization and how to make sure they’re using the right system for the task at hand, ensuring the results meet an organization’s needs and expectations.

There has been much talk over the last decade about a future with cars that drive themselves. But, according to robotics researcher Henny Admoni, we’re not there yet – and probably never will be. In this fascinating discussion, she’ll make the case for why she thinks the idea of totally removing people from the driving process is misguided. Using real world examples and research into human behavior, Admoni explains why the question of autonomous cars should be reframed as one of human-machine collaboration, not one where humans are removed entirely. Attendees will expand their understanding of both technological limitations and human behavior roadblocks that will likely result in truly driverless cars being something that remains relegated to our imagination.