We are often so focused on the implementation of machine learning algorithms that we tend to ignore some important issues of the technology itself: such as future applications and political consequences. In this post, we have collected a series of videos from the very popular nonprofit TED (not focusing on what language or algorithm to choose to solve a machine learning problem).
Through this series of videos, you will get an interesting discussion on artificial intelligence and machine learning from a "panorama" perspective. You'll hear about the life impacts, benefits, and consequences of upcoming developments in the field from people from all over the world. Topics include the political and technical responsibilities of AI, the impact of AI on the future job market, and even the role of AI in the arts.
Hope you enjoyed these presentations as much as I did.
▍ What happens when machines are smarter than humans?
Artificial intelligence is advancing by leaps and bounds, and research shows that within this century, an AI computer is expected to become as "smart" as a human being. Bostrom, a philosopher and technologist, joins us in thinking deeply about the world humans are building, powered by thinking machines. Can AI machines help humans preserve humanity and values, or will they have values of their own.
▍Can humans lose control of the AI they create?
Worried about super artificial intelligence? Neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris answered in the affirmative, while saying that humans can't just keep such concerns in lip service. Harris believes that human beings are about to create super robots, but humans have not yet figured out how to deal with the created super robots that treat humans the same way humans treat ants.
▍Which jobs will be replaced by machines? Which are irreplaceable?
Machine learning goes beyond simple tasks like credit risk assessment and email classification. Today, it can be used for more complex applications such as rating reviews, diagnosing diseases, and more. A disturbing question arises as machine learning advances: Will machines take your job?
▍ To increase ad click-through rate, we are building a dystopia
In an eye-opening presentation, she detailed how algorithmic companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon make you click on ads and collect your political and social information. We may not yet know that the real threat is not from machines, but from people who use AI to control us. So how do we deal with it?
▍How can we make money without a job?
Robots that can think, learn, and adapt to different environments are coming, which could mean we humans will end up losing their jobs. what should we do? Futurist Martin Ford bluntly addresses a controversial idea: separating income from traditional jobs to create a universal basic income.
▍How are computers becoming more creative now?
Blaise, chief scientist at Google, uses deep neural networks for machine perception and distributed learning. In this fascinating talk video, he demonstrates how to train neural networks for image recognition and, conversely, use them to generate images. The result: spectacular, moody (poetic) far beyond image classification.
▍How can AI improve our memory, work and social life?
Tom Gruber shares his wish: AI helps us achieve superhuman performance in perception, creativity, and cognitive functions. From improving human engineering abilities to helping us remember everything we've read and the name of everyone we've met.
▍How will AI lead the second industrial revolution?
Over the next 20 years, he said, we will be more discerning about the far-reaching impact of everything we do. Kelly explores three trends in artificial intelligence we need to know in order to understand, embrace and guide its development.
▍Don't worry about super AI
“New technologies bring new worries,” says scientist and philosopher Grady Booch, “but we don’t need to worry about an all-powerful, ruthless AI.” Booch shows how we teach machines to share rather than programming them Human values, remove our biggest fears (sci-fi induced) about intelligent computers. Rather than worrying about the threat AI may pose, he reminds us to consider how AI can improve our lives.
▍3 principles for creating safer AI
How can we harness the power of superintelligent AI while preventing being ruled by robots? As we grow more and more research into omniscient robots, AI pioneer Stuart Russell is working on something different: robots with uncertainty. He believes it is possible to create AI that is compatible with the human mind and can solve problems using common sense, altruism and other human values.
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