IQ4U

People like power, which comes in many forms, but we know from past experience that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Artificial Intelligence sits at the nexus of two forms of power, technology and information. On this episode of IQ4U, Dr. Tamara Schwartz and Dr. James Norrie explore the ethical risks inherent in artificial intelligence.

We don’t know who said it first, but “It’s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” Maybe so, but that doesn’t stop us from trying to invent a crystal ball. The pursuit of predictive artificial intelligence is a grail quest, and  it’s the latest evolution of the international arms race. In this episode, Dr. Tamara Schwartz and Dr. James Norrie discuss the AI Arms Race and the ethical implications of trying to predict the future.

TikTok is a pop culture phenomenon! The social networking service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance is used to make and share a variety of short-form videos ranging in content from music to dance to comedy. So how did a seemingly innocuous capability become the object of international politics to the devastation of American teens everywhere? Dr. Tamara Schwartz and Dr. James Norrie discuss the technology behind the trendsetter and the not so trivial risks it presents. 

Advertisements for 5G networks emerged a few months ago, but what is 5G, and how is it going to fundamentally change networking? Eugina Jordan of Parallel Wireless returns for another conversation with Dr. Tamara Schwartz to discuss the implications of the Open RAN/5G transformation and what it means for the future.

RAN - Radio Access Network is the technology that enables mobile networking. Legacy systems in the 4G network are undergoing a radical change. Tightly coupled hardware and software are following an industry pattern, becoming disaggregated to enable innovation via new software solutions. Dr. Tamara Schwartz is joined by Eugina Jordan of Parallel Wireless to discuss the Open RAN transformation.

Pop culture portrays hackers as criminals or angst inspired teens, but a study of cyberattacks reveals that hackers are continuous learners driving by curiosity and a competitive nature. Dr. Tamara Schwartz is joined by cybersecurity expert Gene Dragotta of Seacoast Solutions to explore the collaboration and knowledge sharing behaviors of hackers.

eSports, aka first person shooter games, are a growing phenomenon, with players skewing male. However, 2 - 4% of players are female, and they seem to share many personality attributes that influence their risk behavior. Dr. Tamara Schwartz is again joined by Dr. Donna Grove from the York College of PA Sport Management & Media department to explore the world of Gamer Girls.

Video gaming and eSports, have replaced music as the most important aspect of youth culture. The global gaming industry took in approximately 180 billion USD in 2020, and it continues to grow!  Dr Tamara Schwartz is joined by Dr. Donna Grove from the York College of PA Sports Management & Media department to explore risk tradeoffs in the world of eSports.

Dr. James Norrie and Dr. Tamara Shwartz discuss the recent events of the FBI indicting 6 Russian GRU operatives for a range of cyberattacks that took place over the last several years and what this Russian hybrid warfare means for business in the 21st Century.

We'll be discussing how risk profiles intersect with our behavior on social media and how that is impact our world.