Man & Machine

Episode 48: AI 2041

Dr. Kai-Fu Lee is the world's leading computer scientist, futurist, and businessman... and now he has partnered with renowned science-fiction writer Chen Quifan on "AI 2041." 
We discuss Dr. Lee's "Predictions for AI in the year 2041"... what do we expect to come true? What do we fear? Could we change the future? Or is it too late?!
 
 

Episode 49: A Bright Future

The future is coming quickly... or is it already here?
Fascinating thoughts and perspectives on the here and now... and where we are headed from the BBC Science Focus Magazine.
We share our thoughts, questions, and concerns!
https://www.sciencefocus.com/future-technology/future-technology-22-ideas-about-to-change-our-world/amp/

Episode 50: Will Robots Inherit the Earth?

Yes, but they will be our children.
We spend some time reflecting on Dr. Marvin Minsky’s famous piece from Scientific American, “Will Robots Inherit the Earth?”
https://web.media.mit.edu/~minsky/papers/sciam.inherit.html

Episode 51: What Comes Before AI?

When are you actually ready? Will is joined by Ryan Sullivan, an expert in Data Governance at Collective, to discuss effectively utilizing Artificial Intelligence for business solutions. https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomtaulli/2021/09/10/ai-artificial-intelligence-should-you-teach-it-to-your-employees/

Episode 52: Will Patients Trust Medical AI?

Despite the recent increase in utilization of AI in Medicine, will patients trust its use in their own care?
Could educating patients about how physicians make medical decisions help bring in the next era of AI adoption? 
Or will physicians push back on the technological advancements meant to aid them and their patients? 
 
Understanding, explaining, and utilizing medical artificial intelligence | Nature Human Behaviour
For Patients to Trust Medical AI, They Need to Understand It (hbr.org)

Episode 53: Michael Rowe, Phd - AI & The Redistribution of Expertise

Dr. Michael Rowe joins the podcast to discuss the importance of clinician education in the future of Artificial Intelligence.
Can we integrate the ideas behind AI into clinical practice? How will it be implemented? What if we don’t?
https://journals.lww.com/academicmedicine/Fulltext/2019/10000/An_Introduction_to_Machine_Learning_for_Clinicians.14.aspx
https://physio.uwc.ac.za/pov/2019/08/10/introduction-michael-rowe/
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326876828_Artificial_intelligence_in_clinical_practice_Implications_for_physiotherapy_education

Episode 54: The State of AI

Is Artificial Intelligence about to take over the world? 
If so, how did we get here? And what comes next?
In order to find out, we take a closer look at the State of AI Report 2021

Episode 55: An AI Bill of Rights?

The federal government is stepping up its effort to corral an ever-expanding landscape in Artificial Intelligence... 
Could an AI Bill of Rights be the solution?
The White House office of Science and Technology requests input at:
ai-equity@ostp.eop.gov
Matt and Dr. Bett try to provide guidance and recommendations.
Americans Need a Bill of Rights for an AI-Powered World | WIRED