Hacking Academia

Interpreting and Communicating New Technology Concepts


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With all the coverage of #ChatGPT3, #generativeai, the speculated demise of #AutonomousVehicles and the ever present dialogue around #robotics, #artificialintelligence, and existential threats and opportunities, the need to clearly, accurately and compellingly communicate the key concepts about these technologies has never been greater.

In this #HackingAcademia video, I summarize a stack of key tips, principles and pitfalls that I’ve learnt over hundreds of public talks and engagements over many years with a hugely diverse range of audiences, and from observing others do the same thing.

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πŸ•’ Timestamps are as follows:

πŸ“Œ (0:00) Interpreting and Communicating New Technology Concepts
πŸ“Œ (0:11) The Case for Communication
πŸ“Œ (0:31) Learnings from Lots of Practice!
πŸ“Œ (0:58) Across a Large Range of Audiences
πŸ“Œ (1:11) Common Tips, Principles and Pitfalls
πŸ“Œ (1:26) Knowing, and Knowing What You Don’t Know
πŸ“Œ (1:42) Some Margin of Expertise is Useful
πŸ“Œ (2:02) Experts with Little Real Understanding
πŸ“Œ (2:54) Minimizing Academic Snobbery
πŸ“Œ (3:52) There’s Always Someone β€œMore Expert”
πŸ“Œ (4:00) The Importance of Knowing Your Audience
πŸ“Œ (4:19) What’s Their Level of Prior Knowledge?
πŸ“Œ (4:28) Positive or Negative Exposure?
πŸ“Œ (4:34) Agile or Slow Moving Organisational Background?
πŸ“Œ (4:51) Positive or Negative Previous Technology Experience?
πŸ“Œ (5:13) Adjust Your Communication Accordingly
πŸ“Œ (5:19) Be Aware of Your Audience’s Other Challenges
πŸ“Œ (6:03) Empathize With Your Audience’s Limitations
πŸ“Œ (6:56) Contextualize Long Term Predictions
πŸ“Œ (7:31) Explain Key Milestones To Look Out For
πŸ“Œ (8:03) Run Through Plausible Scenarios
πŸ“Œ (8:24) Don’t Throw the Baby Out With the Bathwater
πŸ“Œ (9:12) Highlight Capability and Acceptance Thresholds
πŸ“Œ (9:41) Avoid Universal Cynicism
πŸ“Œ (10:17) Manage Expectations
πŸ“Œ (10:24) Cautious Use of Analogies and Precedent
πŸ“Œ (10:51) Explain the Variation in Technology Curves
πŸ“Œ (11:22) The Myth of Endless Progress
πŸ“Œ (12:02) Work on Empowering Your Audience
πŸ“Œ (12:23) Emphasize The Need for Refreshers
πŸ“Œ (12:50) A Valuable Learning Experience for You

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Hacking AcademiaBy Michael