Introduction

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on every business leader’s agenda. How do you ensure the AI systems you deploy are harmless and trustworthy? This month, Azeem picks some of his favorite conversations with leading AI safety experts to help you break through the noise.

Today’s pick is Azeem’s conversation with Joanna Bryson, a leading expert on the questions of AI governance and the impact of technology on human cooperation.

They discuss:

• The concept of intelligence and AI as a “cognitive prosthetic.”
• The scale of development and the benefits of developing AI.
• The problem of explainability in AI systems.

Further resources:

• A Very Short Primer on AI & IP, including Copyright (Joanna Bryson Blog, 2023)
• Inside the Loop: AI May Launch a Race No-one Can Afford to Lose (Azeem Azhar, 2023)