In this talk, experienced software engineer Simon Waight will explore the benefits and considerations for developers when they are looking to adopt generative AI as part of their toolkit.

To help set the scene, there will be a brief introduction to the fascinating world of generative AI and how it fits into AI more broadly.

We'll then look at how generative AI can aid developers in streamlining their workflows and enhance productivity. How about instead of manually creating solutions from scratch, developers could utilise generative models to automatically generate prototypes, designs, or code snippets? How about in a programming language they don't even know?!

But there are risks, which we'll explore along the way to ensure everyone is making informed decisions about adopting this technology that has massive positive potential.

Finally, all talk and no demo sessions aren't fun, so we'll also do some audience-interactive live coding with a couple of scenarios that will demonstrate the value of this new technology.