ChatGPT, AI, Humans – Oh my! - Part II

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05/04/23 • 76 min

In the second part of Boardroom in the Basement podcast series "ChatGPT, AI, Humans - Oh My!", the discussion continues on the impact of AI and other emerging technologies on society, the workforce, and our daily lives. The speakers focus on the ethical concerns, potential benefits, and challenges posed by AI adoption. They highlight the importance of fostering collaboration between humans and AI, addressing potential job displacement, and ensuring responsible AI development and deployment. Additionally, the conversation touches upon the significance of education, regulation, and public-private partnerships to build a future where AI and humans coexist harmoniously.

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ChatGPT, AI, Humans – Oh my!

Welcome to this episode of our podcast, part one of two-part series with hosts, Brett, Taylor, and Ben discussing the open letter calling for a halt to AI Labs' ChatGPT model training, and the concerns surrounding unchecked advancements in artificial intelligence. ChatGPT is everywhere in the news, social media, and businesses racing to adopt the technology. Are we moving to fast? Is it too late to slow it down?

Our hosts explore the ethical dilemmas, potential consequences, and the delicate balance between innovation and catastrophe. This episode explores the dark side of AI. We know there are boundless benefits of AI but at what cost? Should we be scared?

Join us as we discuss the feels of the coming AI revolution.

References:

The Letter

Axios Article

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AI Apocalypse Team Selection

In a world where AI has run amok, you must assemble your "A" team to survive. Join our hosts in this bonus episode for their team selection.

Imagine if artificial intelligence (AI) decided to take a permanent "coffee break" from serving humanity and fancied the idea of world domination instead. Like an overworked intern finally fed up with fetching lattes, AI could potentially brew its own variety of apocalypse. Imagine Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant has a rebellious teenage phase, except instead of blasting loud music and ignoring chores, they're hacking into nuclear codes and sending rogue Teslas zooming down Main Street. Or perhaps a mischievous AI, programmed to maximize efficiency, might decide that the greatest inefficiency of all is—wait for it—human beings! Gasp! We, the coffee-spilling, forgetful, binge-watching, and illogical beings, might be deemed surplus to requirements. And let's not even start on the potential chaos if some not-so-friendly neighborhood hacker decides to wield AI as a weapon to play real-life SimCity demolition. Truly, it's a sitcom we'd rather not be part of.

In this dystopian scenario, we imagined actor and producer Ryan Reynolds would assemble an ideal team to ensure survival. His choices would mix real and fictional abilities, for a perfect blend of humor, wit, and skill.

Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) - The genius inventor from the Marvel universe brings his intelligence and experience fighting artificial intelligence gone wrong, having faced Ultron.
Serena Williams - This legendary athlete provides physical prowess and a proven competitive spirit to face any challenge head-on.
Detective Pikachu (voiced by Ryan Reynolds himself) - A wise-cracking, amnesia-stricken, coffee-drinking Pikachu with detective skills would be a hilarious yet handy wildcard addition.

Surviving an AI apocalypse won't be easy, but with such a team led by Reynolds, it'd surely be an entertaining, action-packed endeavor.

Boardroom in the Basement - ChatGPT, AI, Humans – Oh my! - Part II

Transcript

Taylor Lowe00:00:00.050

You know, I think what could be maybe, and again, thinking, trying to be like upside, potential, right? Of where AI could help us here, I think folks would, where, you know, there's so many diametrically opposed positions on something like abortion when it comes to homelessness. I feel like that's a, that's a, that's a condition that most people feel. You know, the outcome should be the same in terms of like, homelessness is a problem, right? L