In this week’s FiveMinuteFriday, Vitaly and I talked more about a familiar topic: proximity is power. We discussed the importance of connection, how to not saturate, and how to decide with whom you spend your time.

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SDS 324: Proximity is Power #2

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Generative AI is reshaping our world, and Bernard Marr, world-renowned futurist and best-selling author, joins Jon Krohn to guide us through this transformation. In this episode, Bernard shares his insights on how AI is transforming industries, revolutionizing daily life, and addressing global challenges. With his extensive experience advising top organizations worldwide, he also examines the ethical considerations of AI deployment.

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In this episode you will learn:
• How Generative AI will transform industries [03:55]
• The evolution of Generative AI [10:19]
• How will Generative AI impact daily life [16:52]
• The ethical challenges of AI [18:55]
• How corporations can harness Generative AI for collaboration [24:36]
• Industries that will be impacted by Generative AI [32:20]
• How Sora-like Generative AI systems will create highly immersive entertainment [42:16]
• How Generative AI could unlock 99% of business data [53:34]

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777: Generative AI in Practice, with Bernard Marr

What are the risks of AI progressing beyond a point of no return? What do we stand to gain? On this Five-Minute Friday, Jon Krohn talks ‘books’ as he outlines two nonfiction works on AI and futurism by Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom. Listen to a breakdown of DEEP UTOPIA and SUPERINTELLIGENCE in this episode.

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776: Deep Utopia: AI Could Solve All Human Problems in Our Lifetime

Tech entrepreneurship, artificial superintelligence, and the future of education: Aleksa Gordić speaks to Jon Krohn about his strategies for self-directed learning, the traits that help people succeed in moving from big tech to entrepreneurship, and the social impact of artificial superintelligence.

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In this episode you will learn:
• How to motivate yourself to become a tech entrepreneur [17:02]
• Aleksa’s checklist for the perfect CTO [35:00]
• Potential sustainable solutions for LLMs [41:51]
• The next major developments in AI and tech [48:29]
• How hobbies have a knock-on effect for a person’s career [1:01:53]
• How and why formal education needs to change [1:09:24]

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775: What will humans do when machines are vastly more intelligent? With Aleksa Gordić

Covariant's RFM-1: Jon Krohn explores the future of AI-driven robotics with RFM-1, a groundbreaking robot arm designed by Covariant and discussed by A.I. roboticist Pieter Abbeel. Explore how this innovation aims to merge digital intelligence with the physical world, promising a new era of efficiency and autonomy.

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774: RFM-1 Gives Robots Human-like Reasoning and Conversation Abilities

Dr. Barrett Thomas, an award-winning Research Professor at the University of Iowa, explores the intricacies of Markov decision processes and their connection to Deep Reinforcement Learning. Discover how these concepts are applied in operations research to enhance business efficiency and drive innovations in same-day delivery and autonomous transportation systems.

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In this episode you will learn:
• Barrett's start in operations logistics [02:27]
• Concorde Solver and the traveling salesperson problem [09:59]
• Cross-function approximation explained [19:13]
• How Markov decision processes relate to deep reinforcement learning [26:08]
• Understanding policy in decision-making contexts [33:40]
• Revolutionizing supply chains and transportation with aerial drones [46:47]
• Barrett’s career evolution: past changes and future prospects [52:19]

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SDS 324: Proximity is Power #2

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