While many in the creative world approach AI with hesitation or fear, others embrace it as a collaborator, using it to expand the possibilities of artistic expression. This episode examines how AI is reshaping creativity, from enhancing traditional methods to challenging conventional notions of authorship, offering a glimpse into a future where humans and machines create together.Featured Guest: Sougwen Chung, Artist and Founder of SCILICET Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The environmental cost of AI is significant, but so is the technology’s potential to help develop new sustainable solutions. This episode examines how AI may guide us to promising breakthroughs in energy creation, and how organizations can leverage the technology to track emissions, optimize resource usage, and support corporate ESG goals, offering insights into how businesses can embrace technology to drive meaningful environmental impact.Featured Guests: Scott Likens, Chief AI Engineering Officer for PwC US and Global, and Heather Horn, PwC National Office Sustainability and Thought Leader Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this engaging discussion, Andrew Ng, founder of DeepLearning.AI and a key figure in AI, tackles the hot topic of AI's rapid evolution. He contrasts gradual advancements with explosive growth in societal interest and enthusiasm for AI. Ng highlights the potential shift to more human-like AI behaviors and decreasing training costs. He also explores decentralized training through federated learning, the rise of open-source AI, and the competitive landscape between the U.S. and China, showcasing a future ripe with innovation and opportunities.

Dan Priest, Chief AI Officer for PwC US, dives into how AI is transforming business operations. He discusses how companies are embedding AI into their strategies, enhancing customer experiences, and boosting operational efficiency. The conversation covers the dual impacts of AI on employment—potential job losses versus new growth opportunities. Priest also addresses the need for businesses to adapt quickly to remain competitive and stresses that while AI can enhance productivity, human creativity remains essential in the process.

In this engaging discussion, Eva Galperin, the Director of Cybersecurity at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, delves into the dark side of AI. She tackles the alarming rise of voice-cloning scams and non-consensual imagery, stressing the urgent need for legal protections and societal change. Eva shares personal insights into her career in cybersecurity, revealing how technology can both empower and threaten our privacy. With a focus on mitigating risks and preserving truth, she highlights the critical role of encryption in fighting evolving digital threats.

In this engaging discussion, Geoffrey Hinton, a 2024 Nobel Prize winner and a trailblazer in AI, delves into the intriguing concept of machine consciousness. He explores the potential for AI to replicate human emotions and cognitive processes, raising profound philosophical questions. The conversation takes a fascinating turn as they connect dreams with neural networks, shedding light on how our sleeping minds might influence AI learning. Hinton also addresses the ethical implications of these advancements and the importance of regulation as AI evolves.