Exploring AI Through A Hacker's Lens And Building New Technologies With Michael Brooks

Dec 28, 2023

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Exploring AI isn't just about identifying all possible use cases; it's also about identifying all possible risks. In this episode of Edge of AI, friendly hacker Michael Brooks discusses the various challenges within AI models and their potential societal impacts. Delving into the positive potential of AI, from its excellent bedside manner to transformative impacts on education, the conversation navigates the delicate balance of knowledge versus learning in the AI era. Michael expresses concerns about AI's confidence and accuracy, regulatory challenges, and the rapid evolution of models. He also emphasizes the need for trust and continuous testing in the ever-evolving AI space. Tune in for an insightful journey into the boundless possibilities and challenges of AI.

Key Takeaways:

Bug bounties are a valuable incentive for researchers to find and report vulnerabilities.
AI's lack of emotion can be exploited by some individuals, especially in nation-states using mass surveillance for control.
AI's excellent bedside manner has potential benefits for education, especially in the next generation growing up with AI assistants.
AI is confidently wrong, and that can impact misinformation, especially considering that models like ChatGPT were trained on internet data where misinformation is prevalent.
Potential chaos can ensue with AI use without proper oversight.

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Without oversight, there is chaos.
People always claim that there’s nothing new to be discovered, and yet we keep finding so much more.
We don't know anything. We should keep an open mind about what’s to come.

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