Mustafa Suleyman on Intelligence and Power in the Twenty-First Century, Part One

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Sep 17, 2024

In this conversation, Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of DeepMind, dives into the transformative power and potential risks of artificial intelligence. He discusses the rapid advancements reshaping industries, the shift from rule-based systems to generative models, and the philosophical distinctions between intelligence and consciousness. Suleyman shares insights from his book, highlighting the urgency of addressing innovation's societal implications while outlining what we can expect from AI's evolving role in our lives.

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INSIGHT

Democratization of Intelligence

AI is becoming cheaper and more accessible, just like any other useful technology.
This democratization of intelligence presents a unique challenge.

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AI's rapid development

AI has consistently exceeded expert predictions, developing faster than anticipated.
ChatGPT's release marked a significant shift in public awareness of AI's rapid progress.

ANECDOTE

Suleyman's upbringing

Mustafa Suleyman grew up in a working-class, mixed-race family near Pentonville Prison.
His father was a Syrian taxi driver, and his mother an English convert to Islam.

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This is the first instalment of a three-part episode. Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, knows what’s coming. And in September 2024 he returned to the Intelligence Squared stage in conversation with Amol Rajan, host of BBC Radio 4's Today programme, University Challenge and Amol Rajan Interviews, to share his fresh perspective into what AI can and cannot achieve in the next waves of disruption. Suleyman is the ultimate AI insider. In March 2024, a few months after he was last on our stage, he became the CEO of Microsoft AI, a new division bringing together Microsoft’s major consumer AI products and teams. Previously he co-founded DeepMind and Inflection AI. Suleyman says AI represents nothing less than a step change in human capability and society and believes we are approaching a critical threshold in the history of humankind, introducing both risks and innovations on an awe-inspiring scale. Suleyman discussed what has changed in the world of AI since he first published his book The Coming Wave: Technology, Power and the Twenty-First Century’s Greatest Dilemma. He shared the ultimate guide to what we will likely see in the months to come as AI continues to reshape business, the global economy, medicine, everyday life, the world of work and more.

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