Navigating the Future of AI

During the expert session, Zappa engages the audience through a Q&A session, live demonstrations of AI models, and interactive exercises using the Mentimeter app. These activities facilitate discussions on the current state and future implications of Artificial Intelligence, as well as encourage participants to share their thoughts and ask questions about the topic.

• Discovering the Future of AI: Gain a clear understanding of how artificial intelligence is evolving, its potential implications, and the importance of staying updated on the state-of-the-art in this ever-changing field.
• Harnessing the Power of AI for Enhancement: Learn about various types of AI models, their unique strengths and limitations, and how they can be used to augment human abilities in different industries, leading to improved performance and increased productivity.
• Ethical Use and Impact of AI: Understand the ethical considerations surrounding the use of artificial intelligence, including potential risks, such as automation of jobs, the importance of robustness and alignment, and ensuring that AI values align with our own. Additionally, explore the importance of having a solid data strategy to gain an advantage in AI-related decisions.

In this expert session, renowned AI researcher and thought leader Zappa discusses the current state and future implications of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Over the past few years, Zappa has dedicated significant time to studying AI from an augmentation perspective.

He begins by sharing his perspective on the evolution of AI and the possibility that we may reach artificial general intelligence within the next thousand days. Zappa emphasizes that this presentation serves as a framework for non-experts to expand their understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of AI, without delving too deeply into technicalities. He believes investment and interest in AI are on the rise, and it is essential for individuals to be informed about its impact on our lives and expectations.

The ideal audience for this session includes those with a basic understanding of technology but not necessarily builders or implementers of AI systems. Instead, they use these insights to make strategic decisions for their organizations or personal growth. Zappa encourages active engagement and asks participants to ask questions and spend time with the right tools to expand their technical knowledge.

Zappa covers the underpinnings of technology, specifically exponential change, its potential implications if we reach artificial general intelligence, and technological somnambulism, where we assume technology will not affect us but ultimately shapes our perception of the world. He emphasizes seeing AI as a general-purpose technology that sits between various fields and disciplines, requiring an interdisciplinary approach to understand its impact on our lives.

Throughout the session, Zappa shares milestones in the field of AI over the past few decades, highlighting their significance and revolutionary nature. He also discusses the implications of AI's growth and development, addressing questions about who will control this technology and whether it will be accessible to everyone or limited to a select few organizations. Zappa shares examples of how AI is being used to enhance human abilities in different industries, emphasizing the importance of embracing these technologies to level up skills and become above average on new areas. He also discusses the distinction between various types of AI and keeping an eye on the state-of-the-art in AI.

Furthermore, Zappa discusses the relationship between humans and artificial intelligence, emphasizing that they may reach a plateau in terms of their ability to match or even surpass human capabilities, leading to two scenarios: one where they remain equal and another where they continue to improve, resulting in superintelligence.

Throughout the session, Zappa discusses various examples of how AI is being used to enhance human abilities in different industries, such as Netflix's use of data-driven creative decisions or coding tools like Co-pilot. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the implications of this shift and encourages considering AGI's potential applications and ethical considerations.

Zappa concludes by encouraging professionals to start exploring AGI and its implications for their industries, with a call to action to ask thoughtful questions and extract maximum value from these powerful systems. The expert session offers valuable insights into the current state and future possibilities of Artificial Intelligence.

Augmented Intelligence

The world changed on May 11, 1997 when chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov was defeated by IBM's Deep Blue supercomputer. A milestone in artificial intelligence, met by countless others in the subsequent decades. The story of what Kasparov did in 1998, however, remains mostly untold. Learn about how Centaur chess allows players to play alongside computers instead of against them, and the consequences it has for our decision-making around machine learning today.

 

Patterns of Technological Transformation

Finding certainty in uncertainty. Technology often seems unpredictable, but an understanding of the underlying patterns affecting its development allows us to predict more likely future scenarios. For example how accelerating change leads to unintended consequences beyond those originally designed for. Knowing these patterns helps us paint a clearer picture of the emerging future. In this session Michell takes you on a journey through the patterns of technological transformation.

• Great speaker and lecture.
• Mr. Michell Zappa is an extraordinary communicator.
• I wished it was longer, as the topic was really wide and a lot to be covered.
• I wished it was longer, as the topic was really wide and a lot to be covered.