Toby Walsh

Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist at the AI Institute of the University of New South Wales, delves into the transformative potential of AI on Australia’s economy. He discusses how AI could inject over a hundred billion dollars if leveraged correctly. However, he raises a crucial question: will automation displace countless jobs? The conversation touches on navigating worker protections, the role of unions, and whether regulations are necessary to balance economic growth with job security in this new AI-driven landscape.

Leading thinkers including Jerry Michalski, Toby Walsh, Anne-Laure LeCunff, Jeremiah Owyang, and Dave Snowden discuss the potential of humans plus AI. They explore topics such as becoming better cyborgs, navigating AI, creativity, collaboration, ethics, and the dangers and potential of AI.

Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist at UNSW's AI Institute and a leading figure in AI research, joins to discuss the future of artificial intelligence. He predicts that AI will continue to dominate by 2026, reshaping customer service and programming jobs. Walsh emphasizes the importance of understanding AI tools to enhance individual productivity and calls for regulations to label AI-generated content. He also highlights the need for moderation against harmful AI uses, like deepfakes, while advocating for sustainable practices in the growing data centre industry.

Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist at the AI Institute at UNSW, dives into the transformative potential of AI for Australia’s economy, suggesting it could add over $100 billion in the next decade. He highlights the risk of job displacement, especially in repetitive and middle-skill roles, and debates whether AI will create more jobs than it destroys. Walsh also discusses the need for balanced regulations to protect workers while fostering innovation, emphasizing the importance of retraining and supporting transitions in this rapidly changing landscape.

Zena Assaad, a senior lecturer in human-machine relationships, Toby Walsh, a renowned AI expert, and Collin Jennings, a critical writer on the internet's evolution, dive deeply into AI's hidden labor forces. They discuss the often-overlooked data labelers in developing countries and their harsh working conditions. The conversation also ventures into the shift towards a linkless internet, questioning how AI-driven summaries affect the credibility and verification of online information, calling for a reevaluation of ethical responsibilities in tech.

In this insightful discussion, Toby Walsh, a leading Professor of Artificial Intelligence at UNSW, delves into the exciting developments in AI technology. He addresses the mixed feelings surrounding AI in the workplace, balancing anxiety over job loss with the thrill of innovation. Toby introduces practical AI tools like Google’s Notebook LLM, emphasizing their potential to enhance productivity and creativity. He also reflects on how AI will reshape various professions, encouraging listeners to adapt to these changes by 2025.

Toby Walsh, a prominent Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the University of New South Wales, shares his insights on the imminent AI revolution. He predicts that 2025 will mark a pivotal year for job losses due to smart machines and urges governments to address the consequences of rapid tech advancement. Walsh discusses the speculative nature of AI investments, the evolving regulatory landscape across the globe, and the potential of AI to transform industries like entertainment and warfare, all while emphasizing the irreplaceable value of human creativity.

Renowned AI leader Andrew Ng discusses advancements in machine learning, transfer learning for robotic perception, challenges with language models, generative AI in Silicon Valley, the significance of data in tech, future of AI research, and collaboration with UNSW for teaching children coding.

Professor Toby Walsh, author of Faking It, discusses whether Australia is doing enough to regulate AI and the potential risks and threats of AI on society and job displacement. The podcast also explores how other countries are outpacing Australia in AI regulation, the importance of global regulation, and discusses various news stories.

Toby Walsh, Chief Scientist at UNSW.ai, talks about the differences between human and artificial intelligence, the complexity of defining intelligence, deceptive design choices in AI, the symbiotic relationship between human creativity and AI capabilities, the role of probabilities in large language models, and outsourcing human tasks with AI's evolving roles.