The Assignment with Audie Cornish Can We Trust AI, or the People Building It?
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Apr 10, 2025 
Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI and co-founder of DeepMind and Inflection, shares his insights on the transformative power of AI. He discusses the ethical dilemmas posed by rapid technological advancements, emphasizing the need for responsible leadership. Suleyman navigates the delicate balance between innovation and trust, addressing societal impacts like job displacement. He also reflects on the changing dynamics of power in warfare and envisions a future where AI enhances human interaction, all while stressing the importance of transparency and dialogue.
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Suleyman's Helpline
- Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI, has a unique background outside the typical Silicon Valley engineer.
- He co-founded the Muslim Youth Helpline after 9/11 to support young Muslims facing cultural and religious pressures.
AI's Function
- AI performs tasks, answers questions, and gathers web information.
- Unlike traditional software, AI learns its own storage mechanisms, creating associative relationships between words based on training data.
AI's Creativity
- AI models learn nuance and creativity from internet data, unlike humans with personal experiences.
- Their design encourages generating novel content by imagining spaces between concepts like a zebra and a fish.