

Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
Azeem Azhar
How will the future unfold? What is the impact of AI and other exponential technologies on business & society? Join Azeem Azhar, founder of Exponential View, on his quest to demistify the era of exponential change.
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Dec 20, 2023 • 28min
AI Is Transforming Businesses (with Andrew Ng)
AI pioneer and entrepreneur Andrew Ng joins Azeem Azhar to discuss the lessons organizations have learned about AI implementation, the potential of generative AI, and the need for regulation to support AI development.

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Dec 13, 2023 • 33min
A.I. Is Driving an Information Revolution
The podcast discusses the challenges in AI research and product development, democratizing information access, the 'innovator's dilemma' for Google Search, conversational interfaces, and interests shaping AI regulation debate.

Dec 6, 2023 • 46min
Understanding the Schism at OpenAI
The podcast delves into the ideological schism within OpenAI and its impact on AI safety and development. It explores the power dynamics in the tech industry and the potential future implications. The guest discusses real-world examples and tension surrounding the development of GPT-4. It also highlights the influence of cultural norms and the need for transparency and accountability in technology development.

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Nov 29, 2023 • 36min
Azeem’s Picks: The Promise of AI with Fei-Fei Li
Fei-Fei Li, pioneering AI scientist and professor at Stanford, discusses the transformation of AI development from computer vision, rethinking human and machine value systems, and how the road to AGI can help us learn about human cognition.

Nov 22, 2023 • 48min
Azeem’s Picks: Grading AI’s Hits and Misses
Murray Shanahan, veteran AI scientist at Imperial College London and principal scientist at DeepMind, discusses the importance of embodied interaction in AI progress, potential breakthroughs in the field, and how salary inflation for commercial AI engineers may hinder research.

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Nov 15, 2023 • 32min
Azeem’s Picks: Creating AI Responsibly with Joanna Bryson
Leading expert on AI governance, Joanna Bryson, discusses the concept of intelligence and AI, the benefits and dangers of developing AI, and the challenge of explainability in AI systems.

Nov 8, 2023 • 31min
Azeem’s Picks: AI, Accountability, and Power with Meredith Whittaker
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is on every business leader’s agenda. How do you ensure the AI systems you deploy are harmless and trustworthy? This month, Azeem picks some of his favorite conversations with leading AI safety experts to help you break through the noise.
Today’s pick is Azeem’s conversation with Meredith Whittaker, president of the Signal Foundation. Meredith is a co-founder and chief advisor of the AI Now Institute, an independent research group looking at the social impact of artificial intelligence.
They discuss:
How discriminatory culture influences the values embedded in AI.
Whether ethics officers can actually influence firms and their products.
Why responsible AI design must include recognition of the shadow workforce helping to create it.
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Nov 1, 2023 • 49min
Azeem’s Picks: How to Practice Responsible AI with Dr. Rumman Chowdhury
Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, a pioneer in applied algorithmic ethics, discusses assessing and diagnosing bias in 'black box' algorithms, top-down organizational change necessary for responsible AI, and the emerging field of 'Responsible Machine Learning Operations'.

Sep 7, 2023 • 2min
Introducing Exponentially with Azeem Azhar
Leaders face the challenge of making future-proof decisions in the age of exponential technologies. A new podcast explores new perspectives on our collective future. Guests like OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Silicon Valley investor Vinod Khosla discuss topics like owning thoughts and reducing global inequality with AI.

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May 26, 2023 • 10min
Azeem on AI: What Can the Copernican Revolution Teach Us about the Future of AI?
In his brief commentary, Azeem Azhar discusses the increasing complexity and capabilities of large language models (LLMs) and the transformative potential they hold. Just as the Copernican Revolution forced us to reassess our understanding of the universe and led to numerous societal and scientific changes, Azeem proposes that rapid advancements in AI could lead to a similar paradigm shift that challenges established norms and systems.
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Further resources:
Exponential LLMs and the Copernican Moment, Azeem Azhar, 2023
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