Episode 43: Shaping the Future of AI

Two years ago, no one could imagine the impact generative AI would have on our world, and most of us can’t even begin to imagine the impact the next generation of AI will have on our world two years from now. The only thing that is certain is uncertainty.

But that uncertainty brings with it great opportunities and choices. We can choose to sit back and let the future of AI play out in front of us or engage with this new technology and shape the future of AI and the world as we know it.

In this episode, Dr Eric Daimler joins Dr Genevieve Hayes to discuss his extraordinary work in shaping the future of AI and what that future might look like.

Guest Bio

Dr. Eric Daimler is the Chair, CEO and Co-Founder of Conexus AI and has previously co-founded five other companies in the technology space. He served under the Obama Administration as a Presidential Innovation Fellow for AI and Robotics in the Executive Office of President, as the sole authority driving the agenda for U.S. leadership in research, commercialization, and public adoption of AI & Robotics. He is also the author of the upcoming book The Future is Formal: The Roadmap for Using Technology to Solve Society’s Biggest Problems.

Highlights

• (00:00) Meet Dr. Eric Daimler
• (01:46) Eric’s role in the Obama Administration
• (06:32) Challenges in government data integration
• (10:31) The importance of technical expertise in policy
• (16:06) Founding Connexus AI
• (18:09) Understanding category theory
• (20:51) Applications of Conexus AI
• (27:16) The future of AI: safe and symbolic
• (38:35) Insights from Eric’s upcoming book
• (47:49) Advice for data scientists and final thoughts

Links

• Connect with Eric on LinkedIn
• Conexus AI website
• Connect with Genevieve on LinkedIn
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