Why AI-powered human-like robots running amok won’t happen

Going uncovered in the run-up to the presidential election is the view each candidate has on the hard-charging world of artificial intelligence. The next president will have a major task on their hands with respect to governing the technology and ensuring it doesn’t put US society at risk. On the one hand we have former President Donald Trump, who acknowledges that AI is scary but is seen as more friendlier on the AI regulatory front. As for President Joe Biden, Silicon Valley insiders are fretting that Biden will crack down on AI so much that it impedes the development of startups. Yahoo Finance Executive Editor Brian Sozzi chats with Sizzle AI founder Jerome Pesenti. Pesenti is also the former VP of Meta’s AI business for almost five years. The duo discuss Pesenti’s many years breaking ground in the AI space, what Meta is (and isn’t doing) doing on the AI front and how his new firm is looking to upend the education experience. Pesenti is optimistic on the potential for AI in society, but stops short of saying there won’t be downside risks.

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00:00-Jerome Pesenti joins Opening Bid

02:00-AI is not as new as you think

05:00-People are tired of chatbots

09:30-Tesla bot is BS

18:30-Sizzle AI aims to aid in education; never replace a classroom

Yahoo Finance's Opening Bid is hosted by Brian Sozzi, and produced by Alexander Frangeskides and Rachael Lewis-Krisky.

Jerome Pesenti is the Founder of Sizzle AI and previously worked at Meta as a VP of AI.

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