In the AI Risk Reward podcast, our host, Alec Crawford (@alec06830), Founder and CEO of Artificial Intelligence Risk, Inc. aicrisk.com interviews guests about balancing the risk and reward of Artificial Intelligence for you, your business, and society as a whole. Podcast production and sound engineering by Troutman Street Audio. You can find them on LinkedIn and at troutmanstreetaudio.com. You can hear the difference.

In this episode, Alec doubles down by speaking to both Kevin Greaney, Founder and CEO and Chris Camacho, Ph.D., Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Cairn Insights. Listen as they discuss their “user focused AI” and opine on ethical AI and “human in the loop”.

1.    AI in Digital Communication: Cairn Insights utilizes AI to analyze digital communication such as emails, Slack, and video calls from a psychological standpoint. The goal is to improve communication within teams and organizations by examining patterns, sequences, and reaction times.

2.    AI and Employment: Chris Camacho discusses the role of AI in augmenting human tasks rather than replacing jobs. AI can handle data organization and repetitive tasks, allowing humans to focus on more complex issues.

3.    Ethical AI Implementation: Both Kevin and Chris discuss the importance of integrating people into AI processes to ensure ethical implementation. They stress the need for human oversight to prevent biases and ensure AI benefits society, not just technologically but ethically.

4.    AI Surveillance Concerns: Kevin addresses the potential privacy concerns related to AI surveillance. He emphasizes that Cairn Insights aims to use AI positively, enhancing quality of life and communication efficiency rather than intrusively monitoring individuals.

5.    AI Regulation and Future Outlook: Kevin predicts a significant shift in AI regulation, emphasizing the need for companies to adopt AI strategies or risk falling behind. He believes that despite potential risks, AI will ultimately benefit society by performing tasks that allow humans to engage in higher-level thinking.

ReferencesMovies

1.    Apollo 13

• An acclaimed movie about the ill-fated Apollo 13 lunar mission.
• Link: [Apollo 13 on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112384/)

2.    The Social Network

• A film about the founding of Facebook.
• Link: [The Social Network on IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1285016/)

Books

1.    A Life in Leadership by John Whitehead: A book detailing the leadership journey of John Whitehead.

2.    Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov: A classic science fiction series exploring themes of future societies and technology.

Companies

1.    Cairn Insights A company specializing in AI and digital communication analysis. https://cairninsights.ai/

2.    AI Risk, Inc. A company providing a turnkey, secure enterprise AI platform for banks and other regulated organizations https://www.aicrisk.com

3.    Elon Musk (@elonmusk) CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, known for his innovation in electric vehicles and space, and now DOGE.