Perspectives on AI

"this has been an hour and a half of an opportunity to just riff"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuHUxD3XquE

Thanks to Vandross Idiake for hosting and producing this podcast -

0:00 - Introduction and background, with apologies for the immediate use of a swearword.

2:52 - The importance of having fun and not taking things too seriously in business and as an entrepreneur. Emphasizing building relationships over transactions.

9:09 - Thoughts on the new Apple VR headset and metaverse technology and whether they detract from in-person human connections. Discussion on the potential isolating effects of immersive technology.

19:14 - Will AI replace human workers? The existential threat to taxes and the real-world consequences for funding and taking care of people in society. Can regulation control AI development across countries.

26:29 - Where should future generations focus their skills and efforts as AI advances? Andrew discusses the differences in the advice he received from his father and that which he offered his daughter - “hard skills” versus “soft skills”.

36:05 - Which industries are most reluctant to adapt to AI? Discussion of legacy industries being more resistant.

48:16 - A clear perspective that AI should "augment" rather than replace humans. The need for human context, nuance and judgment in alignment working alongside AI tools and technologies.

59:56 - A view that traditional schooling may become obsolete as AI allows tailored self-education. Andrew argues for balancing AI's capabilities with human fundamentals.

1:11:21 - Discussion of AI relationships and companions. The paradox of using AI to fulfill intimacy needs while losing human connection, with specific reference to Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, and Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs.

1:19:48 - Final thoughts - Andrew emphasizing balance between technological advancement and preserving core human experiences and values.

References:

Obsolete.com // Work The Future - www.obsolete.com

C2 Capital - www.c2capital.org

ChatGPT - https://chat.openai.com

Claude - https://claude.ai/

Can New Technologies Make Us More Human? - https://www.academia.edu/98373134/Can_New_Technologies_Make_Us_More_Human_An_Inquiry_on_VR_Technologies_in_Social_Cognition

Human Interaction in Virtual Reality - https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-031-21707-4_9

Yuval Noah Harari - https://www.ynharari.com

The 3 laws of Robotics, Isaac Asimov - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Laws_of_Robotics

Start with Why, Simon Sinek - https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/ https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action

Transforming Social Care, Deloitte - https://www2.deloitte.com/xe/en/insights/industry/public-sector/future-of-social-care.html

Japan’s aging population, WEF - https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/09/elderly-oldest-population-world-japan/

The Coming Wave, Mustafa Suleyman - https://www.the-coming-wave.com/ and the relevant passage (photo of the page in the book) - https://photos.app.goo.gl/JnBUjFaAQnMp48z47

AI safety and governance. Disagreement - https://venturebeat.com/ai/ai-pioneers-yann-lecun-and-yoshua-bengio-clash-in-an-intense-online-debate-over-ai-safety-and-governance/

AI Safety Summit, UK, Nov. 2023 - https://www.aisafetysummit.gov.uk/

Who is not in the room - https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/31/whos-going-and-whos-not-to-the-ai-safety-summit-at-bletchley-park/

Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce, BBC - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68269413

Tracy Chapman & Luke Combs, “Fast Car”, Grammy Awards - https://www.grammy.com/videos/tracy-chapman-luke-combs-fast-car-2024-grammys-performance-66th-annual-grammy-awards

“Technology can only ever serve as a bridge, never as a destination”, Lord Puttnam, IAB Engage, 2005 (image) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QRMOMeKKG4AOTo7RGlr2ctjavKvCE5Gw