ENCORE: Disruptive Technology
With the rapid pace of technological change today, it’s appropriate that we revisit an earlier podcast: Disruptive Technologies. These technologies such as autonomous weapons systems and artificial intelligence are changing the world, and the way militaries operate. These technologies present both risks and opportunities. We address the definition of disruptive technologies, what makes a technology […]
Try, measure, refine, deploy, and repeat: How CEOs can lead the ‘revolutionary transition’ to generative AI
Try, measure, refine, deploy, and repeat: How CEOs can lead the ‘revolutionary transition’ to generative AI November 1, 2023 Authored: By Rob Lake and Jennifer Tejada Published: Fortune Summary: CEOs should consider key factors when implementing AI and preparing future leaders. Generative AI, offering intuitive capacity through an accessible interface, democratizes automation. Encouraging its use […]
Three things to know about the White House’s executive order on AI
Three things to know about the White House’s executive order on AI October 30, 2023 Authored: By Tate Ryan-Mosley & Melissa Heikkilä Published: MIT Technology Review Summary: The US has issued a new executive order setting AI rules and guidelines. The order aims to enhance AI safety and security, requiring more transparency from AI companies […]
Biden Issues Executive Order to Create A.I. Safeguards
Biden Issues Executive Order to Create A.I. Safeguards Oct. 30, 2023 Authored: By Cecilia Kang and David E. Sanger Published: Forbes Summary: President Biden signed an executive order on AI focusing on safety, security, and ethical concerns. The order mandates that companies report to the federal government about the risks of their AI systems, particularly […]
Schumer says ‘only real answer’ on AI is congressional action
Schumer says ‘only real answer’ on AI is congressional action October 26, 2023 Authored: By Cristiano Lima Published: Washington Post Summary: Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer called for congressional action on artificial intelligence, emphasizing that an expected executive order from President Biden will not suffice to address the challenges posed by AI. While the Biden […]
AI ‘breakthrough’: neural net has human-like ability to generalize language
AI ‘breakthrough’: neural net has human-like ability to generalize language October 25, 2023 Authored: By Max Kozlov & Celeste Biever Published: Nature Summary: Scientists have developed a neural network that exhibits human-like systematic generalization in language tasks. This AI system can incorporate newly learned words into an existing vocabulary and use them in various contexts, […]
Coaching and the Skill/Will Matrix
Is Coaching different from Mentorship, and if so, where do they both “fit”? What is the Skill/Will matrix, and how does it work? What makes coaching a powerful tactic to employ within the Skill/Will framework? How does a person’s location on the Skill/Will matrix change, and how does one as the leader know to shift […]
Some tech leaders fear AI. ScaleAI is selling it to the military
Some tech leaders fear AI. ScaleAI is selling it to the military October 22, 2023 Authored: By Gerrit De Vynck Published: Washington Post Summary: ScaleAI, a leading AI company, is positioning itself as a key player in the technological rivalry between the United States and China. It recently secured a $249 million contract with the […]
Large language models propagate race-based medicine
Large language models propagate race-based medicine October 20, 2023 Authored: By Jesutofunmi A. Omiye, Jenna C. Lester, Simon Spichak, Veronica Rotemberg & Roxana Daneshjou Published: npj Digital Medicine Summary: The study investigates the potential propagation of harmful, race-based medical content by four commercially available large language models (LLMs) in healthcare scenarios. The LLMs, including ChatGPT […]
ChatGPT and Beyond: How to Handle AI in Schools
October 19, 2023 Authored: By Christine Elgersma Published: Common Sense Education Summary: The article explores the growing presence of Artificial Intelligence in education, particularly focusing on the concerns and implications for teachers and students. It discusses various forms of AI, from automation to generative AI, and addresses current concerns such as plagiarism, ethical considerations, biases, […]