Interview about AI - Mastering Risk Management host Anthony Wilson, Dr Alan D. Thompson (Aug/2023)
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Recorded Aug/2023
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This would have to be one of the most fascinating conversations to date in the Mastering Risk Management podcast!
Alan usually gives interviews to the likes of CNN, the BBC and Al Jazeera so to get him on the podcast is a real win for our listeners. And the conversation is well worth the listen.
Alan takes us on a journey of what Artificial Intelligence is, how it's being deployed and why we all need to get involved. AI is a defining moment in our history and to not be a part of it risks being left behind.
I ask Alan a question in the chat which I think would be on many people's minds - how do I get started with AI? His response was so simple and to the point - he said 'who trained you on Facebook or LinkedIn? Just get in and have a go!'
I'd strongly encourage you to invest in your future and take the time to listen to this episode - I am sure you will not regret it!
Your thoughts and feedback are always welcome. Enjoy!
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00:00 Intro by Anthony
03:55 Alan's background
08:07 The actual content!
33:33 What to do next?
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation: 00:00 🤖 Dr. Alan Thompson is an expert in artificial intelligence (AI) and human intelligence. He provides AI consulting to organizations like the UN, EU, and Commonwealth. His work is featured globally. 01:18 🛡️ In May 2020, the release of AI model GPT-3 was a breakthrough, outperforming human intelligence. This motivated Dr. Thompson's pivot to focus on AI. 03:37 💼 Dr. Thompson sees AI as amplifying human capabilities 1000x, like having a boardroom of PhDs working 24/7. The applications are infinite based on imagination. 08:03 🧠 AI involves techniques like machine learning and natural language processing. Generative AI can create unique text and images, conceptualizing like humans. 14:08 💬 Prompts are questions posed to AI models. Careful prompt engineering is becoming less necessary as models understand natural language better. 18:16 🖥️ Organizations can implement AI via API access to major models, their own models, or small local models. Larger models are more capable. 25:38 😨 Some people react to AI with exaggerated fear. Focusing on possibilities and applications is more productive. AI alignment work continues. 38:15 ✅ To start with AI, be hands-on. Test free web tools like ChatGPT, play with prompts, and see what it can generate for your niche. 59:09 🚀 The pace of AI advancement is exponential, with thousands of papers monthly. What exists now will be basic compared to imminent releases. 01:05:37 📚 Dr. Thompson's website lifearchitect.ai has AI summaries, annotated papers, and key insights - a fantastic resource to learn. Made with HARPA AI
Great podcast, Alan. I work in Silicon Valley and see LLMs already causing significant disruption in the SWE industry. I've been saying the same that this technology is rapidly evolving and humans need to adapt and use it to augment their current jobs. I think we're in a lull period while humans figure how to interact with the technology in a productive way. LLMs in their current form slow humans down through prompts, in my opinion. The next logical revolution will be AI on AI self-tuning/learning or something closer to AGI. JARVIS from The Iron Man movies come to mind. I believe this is where human spiritual and ethical concerns will come along. The created becoming the creator. Will these LLMs be considered "sentient"? Lots of debate still to come from corporate boardrooms to Congressional halls...
How do you propose LLMs reading your needs without prompts? Unless it's already integrated in the tool you use and provide suggestions (e.g. auto-complete), atm only brain activity reading can tell the LLM what you want...
A pre-prompt conversation with an advanced LLM would allow it to know you and what you want, and then function semi autonomously in carrying out the "big picture" of what you conversed about without micromanagement prompting. Sounds like mjcro8055 just wants to cut down on the unnecessary prompt interactions at every step. No brain computer interface necessary. Just a LLM -human long term relationship, maybe?
@@TheBehnjamin auto-GPTs are nice, but atm can go way off anything you want. Even in the concept you are suggesting, a first prompt or accessing personal data before interactions are needed. Integration with the tool or operating system is a way to do get part of that data, integration with a person social media interactions may be hard to be legally released (if published to the public).
Verse 1: I live next door to my neighbour Alan The AI expert extraordinaire He's always programming night and day With neural nets and code galore Chorus: Dr Thompson is a pioneer Advancing AI continuously Pushing tech to new frontiers With visionary insights ceaselessly Verse 2: His house hums with servers abuzz GPUs line the walls in his den I hear machine learning's steady hum As new AI models are born within Chorus Bridge: From chatbots to algorithms unleashed Alan's intellect I greatly admire His innovations in AI will never tire Each one a breakthrough, without cease Chorus Outro: Alan's contributions profoundly enhance The evolution of AI's advance I'm fortunate to live next door To a mind-expanding technology's core
He is a AI superstar as far as knowledge, I wish he be next door to me...I doubt he wants to move to Florida 😁
@@aiartrelaxation It is pretty exciting to see developments in humanoid robotics start to accelerate. Companies like Figure are making impressive progress. While there are still many challenges, having robots take on dangerous and repetitive tasks could significantly improve the quality of life for many people. The potential for assistive robots to help the elderly and disabled is also huge. Of course, we must proceed thoughtfully, ensuring these technologies are deployed ethically. But I share your enthusiasm - this does feel like the beginning of a significant transformation that could benefit humanity in many ways.
If you see him one day, please tell him he has a German super fan over here😆
@@aiartrelaxation sure Buddy 😊😊😊
Ditch the long intro
"The meemo" 😂
Also hyped for dynamically learning models that have actual agency
Present!!!!!
I have trust enough to like before watching. You are the bomb!!
Best comment I've read this month, thanks! Careful though, I might sting you next April Fool's Day if I remember!
@@DrAlanDThompson being pranked by one of the most switched on people I know, it would be a true honour!
Your back round music is very distracting. ...turn it off please 😣but Dr Alan Thompson is an Australian super star when it comes to all AI...Definitely on the forefront. You learn a ton fom him.
I'm surprised you didn't mention Claude... I haven't used Palm2, where does Palm2 rank compared with Claude?
He did mentioned Claude and Claude 2 as being part of Poe. The app that covers 6 AI
Does everyone deserve to transcend? I doubt a lot of people will even want to due to fear. The future is crazy man
I don't know about deserve. Who decides what we deserve? That will quickly get very judemental, like heaven and hell. There is however something I have been thinking about: a crisis that a lot of people are going to have trouble adjusting to having the freedom to create their own life. I recall an elderly couple in Texas that won, at that time, the biggest lottery ever. When asked what they were going to do with their near billion dollar prize, they were talking about buying a new washing machine and such. I think a lot of people ten years from now will have trouble creating what they want their life to be. Strangled by the prospect of too many choices.
@@Ben_D. Currently the free market and dumb luck decides. That money represents resources and potential for good and was wasted on those people. At least it wasn't used for evil. I guess the point is people will only get what they can consent to want from ASI. Thus they will only ask for what they deserve, and won't be granted anything they don't know to or can't request? i.e something they don't want to understand and fear, or something too scarce that prevents someone else's prosperity, or anything that creates suffering. who knows. buckle up
Deserve?
XD
The host grilled that an AI expert likes a fish stick over an open flame! His probing questions sparked some electrifying answers that lit up the conversation. The expert was fried by the end, but he left us energised with his rarer insights than a bluefin tuna. Let's tune in again and see what other shocking discoveries he can make! Hopefully, the following interview flounders less and brings more food for thought.
Why am I hungry for sushi after reading this...
Well, it seems your interview had a *lot* of content! If this conversation were a dish, it would be an all-you-can-eat buffet of AI insights. And thanks for not turning the whole thing into a "background music vs human conversation" battle - it's always good to keep the harmonious vibes flowing! 🎶🤖
Having real problems hearing the content due to the abnormally loud background music.
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