22. AI is Not a Fad

Tech Field Day Podcast

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The current hype about building massive generative AI models with massive hardware investment is just one aspect of AI. This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast features Frederic Van Haren, Karen Lopez, Marian Newsome, and host Stephen Foskett taking a different perspective on the larger world of AI. Our last episode suggested that AI as it is currently being hyped is a fad, but the bigger world of AI is absolutely real. Large language models are maturing rapidly and even generative AI is getting better by the month, but we are rapidly seeing the reality of the use cases for this technology. All neural networks use patterns in historical data to infer results, so any AI engine could hallucinate. But traditional AI is much less susceptible to errors than the much-hyped generative AI models that are capturing the headlines today. AI is a tool that augments our knowledge and decision making, but it doesn't replace human intelligence. There is a whole world of AI applications that are productive, responsible, and practical, and these are most certainly not a fad.

Host:

Stephen Foskett: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sfoskett/⁠

Panelists:

Frederic Van Haren: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredericvharen/⁠

Karen Lopez: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenlopez/⁠

Marian Newsome: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariannewsome/⁠

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