AI: How It’s Changing Our Future (2910)

Joining Host Vince Poscente are guests:

Gopal Gupta, Ph.D., Erik Johnson Chaired Professor, Department of Computer Science, UT Dallas,
Byron Reese, Author and futurist, and
Bruce Turkel, CPAE, Corporate Branding Expert.

AI puzzles many. What is it, how does it work, and will it lead to robots taking over the world? AI makes it possible for machines to learn from experience, adjust to new inputs and perform human-like tasks.

“Computers” can be trained to accomplish specific tasks by processing large amounts of data and recognizing patterns in the data. (SAS.com) AI may be puzzling but it’s been around for a while and we’ve grown used to the help that let’s say an Alexa can give us.

While some of us are concerned about how AI may change our jobs, it can also increase productivity and people performance, releasing employees from mundane tasks so they can focus on more important issues. Our guests talk about the uses of AI. How we need to embrace, not fear it, and why. And that no, “It’s not possible that robots could replace humans.”

Maybe… 

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