Decision Makers Guide to AI, ML and DS

Filtering out the snake oil to untangle and make sense of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Data Science

The release of a new Artificial Intelligence model that can generate text and images based on users' requests has turbocharged the already hot field of AI and speculations on its impact on society. On the flip side, the tech industry has had many false starts like Web3, Crypto, and Metaverse. While one or more of those technologies might still have an outsized impact, the potential for AI to completely upend how society works is unparalleled. This will require new ways of thinking about laws and ethics, information and democracy, armed conflicts, and the threat of cyber-terrorism from both state and non-state actors. It seems that AI and ML applications are capable of everything and popping up everywhere all at once.

AI is helping solve the world's energy problems by helping with nuclear fusion calculations. It also solves medical problems by predicting how all the proteins fold and making advanced medical diagnoses available to all. AI applications fundamentally change how society, businesses, armies, and governments work.

We'll explore whether AI truly is a step-change function (like mobile phones) or is it a lot of snake oil driven by money sloshing around in turbulent times?