

Vijay Karunamurthy (Scale AI): How do companies safely unlock the value of AI? (Hint – through human touch!)
17 snips Nov 1, 2023
Vijay Karunamurthy, field CTO at Scale AI, discusses responsibly harnessing the benefits of AI, evaluating AI systems at DEFCON 31, potential for public-private partnerships, and the Biden-Harris Administration Voluntary AI Commitments. The podcast explores incorporating human values, standards in AI, risks of generative AI in businesses, and enhancing human decision-making with AI.
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Vijay's AI Journey
- Vijay Karunamurthy's AI journey began in the 90s, sparked by a fascination with neural networks.
- Early work at YouTube involved using machine learning for search, discovery, and creator tools.
Unlocking AI Value
- Safely unlocking AI's value involves transparency and understanding societal impact.
- Testing and evaluating models for unexpected outputs and 'hallucinations' are key.
Importance of AI Standards
- AI standards define model capabilities and potential harms, enabling informed societal discussions.
- These standards prioritize mitigating major societal harms like creating explosives.