James Daniell, Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at Lanzatech, discusses the innovative use of generative AI in carbon recycling to combat climate change. He explains how Lanzatech engineers microbes with AI for efficient carbon conversion into sustainable products. The conversation unveils the creation of a specialized language model that boosts in-office productivity. Daniell emphasizes the importance of human oversight in AI applications while exploring the transformative potential of technology in solving environmental challenges.
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Products with Recycled Carbon
Consumers can buy products today made from recycled carbon.
Examples include perfume from Gucci and athletic wear from Adidas.
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AI-Driven Microbe Engineering
LanzaTech uses AI to engineer biology, improving the microbes used in carbon recycling.
These microbes act like upgradable software, increasing efficiency.
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AI's Role in Biology
AI helps predict and understand complex biological processes.
It addresses knowledge gaps and reduces trial and error in genetic engineering.
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When we think recycling, we might think of plastics. Probably not Generative AI, right? Well, that's actually one of the ways that Lanzatech is fighting global warming -- by using Generative AI to help recycle carbon emissions.
How do they do it?
And how has Lanzatech created an internal Large Language Model that's giving them ridiculous in-office efficiencies?
Timestamps: 01:50 About James and Lanzatech 04:49 Using AI to engineer biology for refining. 09:47 Create biological language model to engineer microbes. 13:00 Misconception about value from large language models. 15:58 Importance of creating and using specialized models. 17:10 AI accelerates technology development, leading to efficiency. 22:09 AI enhances scientific experiments with human oversight. 24:32 Golden age of technology with AI excitement.
Topics Covered in This Episode: 1. About James Daniell and Lanzatech 2. How generative AI helps recycling 3. Use and benefits of AI within LanzaTech 4. Potential of GenAI solving environmental problems
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