Last Week on Earth with GARI

Sibylle Barden is an author and SDG and ESG strategist. She is an early champion of Stakeholder Capitalism. Her latest political novel „The Honeyguide“ was selected by the Frankfurt Book Fair as “one of 8 revolutionary books recommended for film adaptation”. Your host for this episode is Michal Koran, the Founder of the Global Arena Research Institute. Enjoy subscribe and share!

• Stakeholder capitalism - what is it?
• Regions are developing or even stagnating unevenly - despite all the funds and strategies - creating a divisive environment in Europe
• Klaus Schwab's “great reset”
• 200 big global players committed to the ESGs and SDGs  
• Biodiversity and climate change
• Almost a million plant and animal species to become extinct in the coming decades
• Issue of taxation - corporations to pay their fair share
• Call for a global tax system?
• ESG is not just there for the planet, it's a new business model 
• Clean supply chains
• More regulation and measuring 

"The world of tomorrow was yesterday" - Michal Koran

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All there is to know about the metaverse with Claudia May del Pozo, Executive Director of the Eon Resilience Lab, under C Minds, a women-led action tank that works at the intersection of digitalization, new technologies, and society with a strong focus on Latin America. We’re going to be chatting about the metaverse.

• monopoly on metaverse? or utopian version built on blockchain?
• when will we have a metaverse? 
• next stage of social media
• problems:
  • accessibility
  • inclusion
  • privacy and security 
• uses of virtual reality

Questions posed:

1. What is the metaverse, and how is it different from virtual reality or augmented reality? 
2. How do you envision the metaverse evolving in the coming years, and what impact do you think it will have on our daily lives?
3. What ethical considerations should be taken into account when designing and implementing the metaverse, particularly with regards to data privacy and security? 
4. What is being done so that the metaverse is accessible to all, regardless of their socioeconomic background or geographic location?
5. How can the metaverse be used to promote social and environmental causes, and what are some examples of this in action? 
6. What role do you see governments playing in regulating the metaverse, and what challenges do you think they will face in doing so? 

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Today’s guest is Stanford Institute of Human Centered AI’s Nestor Maslej here to chat about this year’s AI Index Report - this is the second time we’re here together and I’d highly recommend listening to last year’s episode with Nestor on the 2022 Report. What are the trends, opportunities and challenges in AI from this last year?

• AI is being used to tangibly increase scientific advancement in energy
• Tricking chat gpt into building a dirty bomb or listing pirated movie websites
• Humanity faces the challenge of finding a way to manage the risks associated with artificial intelligence while ensuring that the benefits are shared by everyone.
• Top AI trends this year, compared to last year
• Career advice 2013 vs 2023 - 2013: “study computer science that is the future instead of being, say, a welder”, to 2023: “go back to being a welder, AI is going to replace all the computer science jobs”
• Generative AI seems to be going after creatives
• How much money is AI generating?
• AI ethics on the rise
• Public Opinion on AI
• When will we get to Artificial General intelligence?

Listen to last year’s episode with Nestor on the 2022 AI Index Report: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1477957/10744662

Nestor Maslej: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nestor-maslej-b565b779/

AI Index Report: https://aiindex.stanford.edu/report/

Nestor Maslej, Loredana Fattorini, Erik Brynjolfsson, John Etchemendy, Katrina Ligett, Terah Lyons, James Manyika, Helen Ngo, Juan Carlos Niebles, Vanessa Parli, Yoav Shoham, Russell Wald, Jack Clark, and Raymond Perrault, “The AI Index 2023 Annual Report,” AI Index Steering Committee, Institute for Human-Centered AI, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, April 2023.

Your host of Last Week on Earth with GARI: Odessa Primus: https://www.linkedin.com/in/odessa-primus/

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We chat today about chat GPT, Destination Earth as well as the changing approach to discovery and the advancement of science and technology. Enjoy, subscribe and share!

Destination Earth (DestinE), is an ambitious initiative to create a digital twin – an interactive computer simulation – of our planet to empower climate change adaptation and to prevent environmental degradation.

As extreme weather becomes increasingly frequent and changes in climate more pronounced, there is an urgent need to forecast these events with even greater accuracy, to predict their impact on the environment, life and property.

Using an unprecedented amount of data, innovative Earth system models and cutting-edge computing, Destination Earth will allow users to explore interactively the different components of the Earth system and natural and human-induced change. They will be able and to look at the past and present and to test and develop future scenarios.

ECMWF, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) are the three organisations entrusted by the EU to achieve this unprecedented endeavour for climate, weather and computing sciences.

By pushing the limits of computing and climate sciences, DestinE is a cornerstone of the European Commission’s efforts to boost Europe’s digital capabilities and the Green Deal actions on climate change and to prevent environmental degradation.

The first phase of the programme – its initial implementation phase – will be completed by June 2024. It will focus on configuring, deploying and demonstrating the initial infrastructure building blocks that will support Destination Earth in its future phases.

Peter’s current role at ECMWF (the European center for medium ranged weather forecasting) is as Director of Destination Earth. Destination Earth is an ambitious initiative of the European Commission to develop a highly accurate digital twin, or replica, of Earth to to monitor and predict the interaction between natural phenomena and human activities. Key to predicting the effects and building resilience to climate change

Peter had previously founded and led the ECMWF Scalability Programme which addresses the challenges of operating complex Earth system models on future supercomputing facilities.

As Head of the Satellite Section, he has been coordinating all scientific and technical activities related to the efficient use of space-borne observations of the atmosphere, oceans, land and the cryosphere.

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We’re excited to launch a new series of shorter podcast episodes where we give you a deeper look into what is happening right now globally and regionally and GARI’s insights into it. GARI’s digital twin of the globalised world enables us to do complex analyses and have valuable insight into topics we deal with. Today we delve into the changing landscape of global interconnectedness, regionalization of trade, investment, technological exchange and a close look at China, Russia and Europe.
With your hosts: GARI’s Executive Director Odessa Primus and Founder Michal Koran and this is Last Week on Earth with GARI

1. Global decoupling until now has been pretty foggy, however, this is changing and we’re now seeing a world that is deeply fragmented - in which sectors is this most prominent and what should we be looking out for?
2. Europe will have difficulty finding its place in the sun in this new world - what are the circumstances for Europe and how does it differ from other regions?
3. Is Europe responding to new trends, challenges and opportunities? Why is Europe still lagging and in which areas is it most urgent?
4. How would you describe the new trajectories of Russia and China since the invasion?
5. What are China and Russia doing to diversify their trade and how does it compare to Europe’s efforts?
6. What are the regional differences in Europe and how does that impact the politics, economics and society within the regions and Europe as a whole?
7. What should Europe be paying attention to right now and what should be done?

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Today we’re chatting with intelligence expert Joanna Bryson on:

• The definition of intelligence, artificial and natural? 
• AI as an efficiency tool
• Putting AI products into ordinary product law
• How do we perceive the global bi-polar AI situation?
• Why Google and Apple don’t patent that much
• China, Russia, Iran, the EU - who, what, and why?

with degrees in social and computer sciences from Chicago, Edinburgh, and MIT, Bryson’s research appears in venues from Reddit to Science, and she advises companies, governments, transnational agencies, and NGOs globally, particularly in AI policy. Since February 2020, Joanna has been a Professor of Ethics and Technology at Hertie School, a governance university in Berlin.

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Today we are welcoming back Sebastian Hallensleben to talk about the new perception of the EU, the imprecision of the Commissions regulations on AI, the level of technological understanding amongst EU commissioners, the challenges that poses, funding innovation and more.

• How does interdisciplinary and inter-sector dialogue work in the EU? 
• The European Commission is working on AI regulation, and the regulations are quite imprecise but will eventually have a significant impact on the way we handle AI in Europe
• In European politics, there are parties that ultimately strive to work towards some sort of compromise and parties that don’t
• The debates happen on different levels because of the different levels of technological know-how. Corporations try to come in and explain AI which can affect European policy-making sovereignty
• If you look at history, despite the many faults the European Union has, it has always been a success model
• Europe has to be cautious of the uncertainties of other countries, such as the US or Russia
• The EU discusses autonomy and sovereignty as a geo-strategic balance
• Timing of AI regulation is important
• The EU needs to have a discussion about its own resilience and its institutions. What happens if a bad actor comes into play?
• The importance of democratic discourse. Government is not just a “service provider”. The government is shaped by its citizens
• Biggest challenge right now is building an infrastructure of trust in the digital space. How can I avoid being manipulated by AI entities? Setting up privacy and identity protection. Government shouldn’t run these protections but sponsor them.
• The need for funding for new ideas in the digital space

Sebastian Hellensleben: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastianhallensleben/
GARI: https://globari.org/
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2022 AI Index Report by Stanford Institute for Human-Centered AI

The AI Index is an independent initiative. The annual report tracks, collates, distills, and visualizes data relating to artificial intelligence, enabling decision-makers to take meaningful action to advance AI responsibly and ethically with humans in mind.

The latest edition includes data from a broad set of academic, private, and nonprofit organizations as well as more self-collected data and original analysis than any previous editions, including an expanded technical performance chapter, a new survey of robotics researchers around the world, data on global AI legislation records in 25 countries, and a new chapter with an in-depth analysis of technical AI ethics metrics.

Our guest today, Nestor Maslej is a Research Associate at the Institute and worked directly on the report.

We discuss many of the marvelous examples of how AI is used around the globe as well as trends, breakthroughs and difficulties AI development has experienced in the last year. 

“If we are to get the most out of AI, to build AI systems that are capable of really enriching humanity’s potential, then we’re going to have to figure out a way to build them so they align with fundamental human values”

• What is "human-centered AI"?
• Unexpected consequences of AI development
• How is the AI Index Report  created?  
• Problems of AI - like image recognition 
• Trends in AI in the past 5 years - what has changed structurally?
• What to say at a dinner party if AI comes up - your spiel 
• exploring 3 big AI trends:
  1. AI is getting faster and cheaper
  2. Data is becoming increasingly necessary for building the best IA systems
  3. legislative interest in AI is skyrocketing 
• Top countries passing AI legislature
• The big question: When can we develop AI systems that are capable of thinking like a human can think? 

Global Arena Research Institute is an independent, non-partisan research organisation that combines the most advanced methods of AI-driven data, scientific and other artificial reasoning capabilities, elevating data science into completely new levels of opportunity. Our goal is to provide unprecedented insights into the nature, impact, and management of globalization in order to improve institutional and governmental as well as business, energy and other sectors’ decision making. Our mission is to make the most of organically connecting AI-level reasoning capacities with the human-level critical reasoning capacities for the sake of a better future.

With your hosts Odessa Primus and Michal Koran
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"There are no autonomous weapons, only autonomy in weapons systems"

Frank Sauer is a Senior Research Fellow at Bundeswehr University Munich and the Head of Research at the Metis Institute for Strategy and Foresight. He currently serves as a senior advisor on the International Panel on the Regulation of Autonomous Weapons (iPRAW) and as a subject matter expert in the commission on the responsible use of technologies in the European ‘Future Combat Air System’ (FCAS). He is also a leading member of the International Committee for Robot Arms Control (ICRAC), one of the founding NGOs of the ‘Campaign to Stop Killer Robots’. He regularly sits with the UN on discussions around nuclear, cyber, and autonomous weapons.

• Autonomous weapons, where we are now, what are the biggest misconceptions, where is it all heading, what are the challenges, the opportunities, the whole shebang.
• Language, paradigms, the way you shape and make regulation 
• How do countries act and who's the biggest spoiler state in Geneva at the UN table?
• Unprecedented formulated position by the International Committee of the Red Cross, the guardian of international humanitarian law, rules and regulations on how to conduct warfare
• Is there a timeframe of when there could be a technological breakthrough that could render the international law frame useless?
• Use of AI - an enabling technology, and object recognition and sensor data fusion
• How is advancement in AI reflected in advancement in applied AI in defense? When will this advance?
• Why do private-sector companies not want to be involved in military innovation? 
• How can the human foresee what the weapon will be doing? How can the human administer it? How can we trace back the responsibility of handing over the controls over the critical functions to the machine?  
• Responsible use of autonomous weapons systems
• The role of philosophy and sociology - is there a philosophy, or change in human behaviour and our perception of it, coming out from the development and discussions around autonomous weapons systems?
• Are people at international tables, at the UN, struggling with new information and new expertise and the need to discuss it and decide what should be regulated, but even just understand what they’re talking about? How long does it take for everyone to be on the same page? 
• What will happen in the next 30 years? What will the development be and what will the conversation be?

The Global Arena Research Institute specializes in high-level research & analysis using big data and AI. In our podcast, we bring you experts from various fields for fascinating and useful discussions.

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Today I’m chatting with Florian Neukart from Terra Quantum about all things quantum, what is quantum physics and technology, how can it be applied and what will it look like in the automotive, medical,  pharmacy, finance, and energy sectors, and why is combining the first and second quantum revolutions exciting?

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What is quantum computing? Where did it start?
Difference between referring to quantum physics, science, and computing?

What is the coolest thing about quantum technology to you?

How much of quantum physics is already understood? 

Quantum sensors are way more powerful than we have today. Let’s say with vehicles, self-automated vehicles, sensors are very receptive to environmental influences, it cannot see through rain, snow, or fog. We need new sensors. Quantum radar systems can see through all this. 

Cryptography is the third pillar of quantum. Quantum algorithms have the potential to crack current encryption. 

What does Terra Quantum do?

High-performance computing will still develop, it isn’t over just because quantum computing is here. Combining these two in terms of software is important.

(from https://terraquantum.swiss/)Terra Quantum is a deep tech pioneer, developing revolutionary quantum applications to shape the technology of the future. Our international team of experts brings together the best minds from science, academia and industry to address the most fundamental questions of quantum physics and their manifestations in the world around us. We are building quantum technology for a better future, breaking down the barriers between science and industry, and laying the foundations of a real quantum tech ecosystem and value chain.

Applications of quantum computing outside of the realms of technology - what can it improve in other sectors and industries?

Material science - automotive industry, all production industries.

Pharmacy - simulating drugs, simulate the molecule exactly  - how a molecule acts on a protein - if you can do that, you can find personalized treatment for every disease you can think of. Quantum computers can simulate all reactions - simulates what a particle does to any part of the body.

Finance - trading, optimization of portfolios - here we’re at the border of what classical machines/computers can do.  You can save 240 million eur by running a quantum algorithm. 

Society - Environment and environmental problems - from energy (fusion). Quantum simulation is important.

Carbon dioxide or monoxide extraction - material simulation, you can find materials that carbon monoxide can attach to well and make very powerful extractors. For fleets of vehicles or cities, that want to improve the traffic simulation, you can optimize traffic light switching and routing so that emission output is reduced, and delivery of goods and people is prioritized and optimized. 

The Global Arena Research Institute specializes in high-level research & analysis using big data and AI. In our podcast, we bring you experts from various fields for fascinating and useful discussions. Your host was Odessa Primus, Executive Director at Global Arena Research Institut

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