In this episode, we dive into the current state of AI and its future ramifications for society  with Ed Henry, Distinguished Engineer - Artificial Intelligence at Dell and an expert with over 18 years in the tech industry. In a conversation that weaves between science and philosophy, Bill and Ed discuss the challenges of model drift, the societal impacts of technological "feudalism," and the implications of AI trying to recreate human intelligence. 

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Key Quotes:

“Should people get involved in AI? Yes, it's going to become a technology that is not going away. Pandora's box has been opened and we're not closing it anytime soon. I do believe that write once, run once code is coming.”

“ It used to be that technology was a differentiator for a company. It's not anymore; it's a necessity. What you build on top of that technology that becomes a differentiator.”

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Timestamps: 

(01:47) How Ed got started in tech 

(04:46) Understanding AI model drift

(08:51) Transformers and future AI applications

(18:58) Technological feudalism and social implications

(33:24) The philosophical pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence

(34:12) The role of AI in automation

(48:44) The limitations of current AI models

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Sponsor:

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Credits:

Over the Edge is hosted by Bill Pfeifer, and was created by Matt Trifiro and Ian Faison. Executive producers are Matt Trifiro, Ian Faison, Jon Libbey and Kyle Rusca. The show producer is Erin Stenhouse. The audio engineer is Brian Thomas. Additional production support from Elisabeth Plutko.

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Links:

Follow Ed on LinkedIn

Follow Bill on LinkedIn