The Future of Artificial Intelligence with Michael Kanaan
Michael Kanaan
In this episode, host Don MacPherson is joined by AI expert, Michael Kanaan. Together, they explore the future of artificial intelligence including how it will be used both at home and work, its impact on the workforce, and the potential for AI to both help and harm us. They also discuss the ways in which AI surveillance is being used to target certain groups around the globe and the ethical questions that arise from creating AI algorithms.
Season Four of 12 Geniuses is dedicated to exploring the future and how life is sure to change over the next decade. This episode explores the trends in AI that are reshaping the way we complete tasks and make decisions in all areas of our lives.
Michael Kanaan is the author of T-Minus AI and was the first chairperson of artificial intelligence for the U.S. Air Force, Headquarters Pentagon. In that role, he authored and guided the research, development, and implementation strategies for AI technology and machine learning activities across its global operations. He is currently the Director of Operations for Air Force / MIT Artificial Intelligence.
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Topics Discussed:
AI surveillance
Climate change modeling with AI
The growth of AI over the last decade
AI in the professional workplace
AI in manual labor professions
AI ethics
Workplace tasks that will become the responsibility of AI
Machine learning through apps
How to prepare people for their job to become obsolete
The Chinese Communist Party’s use of AI for widespread surveillance, identification, and other questionable things
T-Minus AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) definition
Michael Kanaan’s military experience
USAF-MIT AI Accelerator program
Misconceptions about AI
The role of AI in misinformation and curated truths
Microsoft’s chatbot, Tay
Public education about AI
Positive and negative outlooks for the future
Job elimination
AI and climate change
Combating existential threats with AI
The evolution of humanity
