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Episode Synopsis
With all the coverage of #ChatGPT3, #generativeai, the speculated demise of #AutonomousVehicles and the ever present dialogue around #robotics, #artificialintelligence, and existential threats and opportunities, the need to clearly, accurately and compellingly communicate the key concepts about these technologies has never been greater.In this #HackingAcademia video, I summarize a stack of key tips, principles and pitfalls that I’ve learnt over hundreds of public talks and engagements over many years with a hugely diverse range of audiences, and from observing others do the same thing.Please reshare if useful 🙏🕒 Timestamps are as follows:📌 (0:00) Interpreting and Communicating New Technology Concepts📌 (0:11) The Case for Communication📌 (0:31) Learnings from Lots of Practice!📌 (0:58) Across a Large Range of Audiences📌 (1:11) Common Tips, Principles and Pitfalls📌 (1:26) Knowing, and Knowing What You Don’t Know📌 (1:42) Some Margin of Expertise is Useful📌 (2:02) Experts with Little Real Understanding📌 (2:54) Minimizing Academic Snobbery📌 (3:52) There’s Always Someone “More Expert”📌 (4:00) The Importance of Knowing Your Audience📌 (4:19) What’s Their Level of Prior Knowledge?📌 (4:28) Positive or Negative Exposure?📌 (4:34) Agile or Slow Moving Organisational Background?📌 (4:51) Positive or Negative Previous Technology Experience?📌 (5:13) Adjust Your Communication Accordingly📌 (5:19) Be Aware of Your Audience’s Other Challenges📌 (6:03) Empathize With Your Audience’s Limitations📌 (6:56) Contextualize Long Term Predictions📌 (7:31) Explain Key Milestones To Look Out For📌 (8:03) Run Through Plausible Scenarios📌 (8:24) Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater📌 (9:12) Highlight Capability and Acceptance Thresholds📌 (9:41) Avoid Universal Cynicism📌 (10:17) Manage Expectations📌 (10:24) Cautious Use of Analogies and Precedent📌 (10:51) Explain the Variation in Technology Curves📌 (11:22) The Myth of Endless Progress📌 (12:02) Work on Empowering Your Audience📌 (12:23) Emphasize The Need for Refreshers📌 (12:50) A Valuable Learning Experience for You
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