#2: Is the Path to Empowerment Paved by AI? - Eric Xing

30/09/2024 1h 22min
#2: Is the Path to Empowerment Paved by AI? - Eric Xing

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For Episode 2 of The Deep View: Conversations, we flew to Abu Dhabi to sit down with President Eric Xing of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, the world’s first AI-only university. We talk about everything from his unconventional journey to MBZUAI, misconceptions about the technology, the reality of progress in the field and the idea that, like the printing press, AI might usher in a new age for humanity, the age of empowerment. SPONSOR:Google Cloud: For all your cloud needs.Go to https://cloud.google.com/startup/apply?utm_source=cloud_sfdc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=FY21-Q1-global-demandgen-website-cs-startup_program_mc&utm_content=the-deep-view&utm_term=-EPISODE LINKS:MBZUAI appoints Eric Xing: https://mbzuai.ac.ae/study/faculty/professor-eric-xing/Eric Xing addresses the class of 2024: https://mbzuai.ac.ae/news/presidents-address-to-the-class-of-2024/The printing press and the age of enlightenment: https://www.history.com/news/printing-press-renaissanceOUTLINE:00:47 Introduction to MBZUAI02:49 The Unexpected Offer05:19 Making the Decision10:01 A New Cultural Moment13:28 Starting at MBZUAI14:35 The Age of AI Empowerment21:44 AI’s Potential and Risks29:19 Regulating AI35:40 The Promise of AI43:39 AI as the Modern Microscope45:19 Limitations and Misconceptions of AI47:57 The Role of Language in AI50:26 AI Literacy and Public Perception01:01:00 Open Source vs. Closed Source Debate01:15:01 The Future of AI Education01:22:31 Conclusion and Final Thoughts SOCIAL LINKS:- X: https://twitter.com/thedeepview- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedeepview.co/- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-deep-view-ai/

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