Ep. 078 - Is AI a Force for Good? With Peter Yeung
In one future, AI is our saviour. In another, it’s humanity’s downfall. So which future should we prepare ourselves for…?
Embracing artificial intelligence with cautious optimism is central to Peter Yeung’s innovative take on an AI-accelerated future.
Not only does Peter join us on The Company Doctor Podcast this week to share where AI will take us, but he’ll give you the secret to best harnessing its power for yourself!
Key takeaways from this episode:
AI is best used to give you the chance to think creatively
With the right governance, good outweighs all
Train and upskill - AI uptake doesn’t happen by accident
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Gary Gamp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garygamp
George Clode: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgeclode
Optimizely:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/optimizely/
Peter Yeung:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-p-yeung/
Highlights:
“Is AI a force for good or for evil? It’s a great question, and I think the final chapters on it are left to be determined.” - 4:55 - Peter Yeung
“You cannot have a conversation these days in the tech space without having a firm position on what you want to do with AI and how that affects not just what you offer as a capability to your customer, but how you really drive the total cost of ownership down.” - 11:20 - Peter Yeung
“You'll see jobs that are going to come in from other areas that you wouldn't necessarily equate to AI. For people with hardcore engineering skills that aren't ‘AI-focused’, there will be a lot more jobs from the likes of Nvidia, AMD, the people that are manufacturing the hardware that is powering a lot of this AI.” - 18:20 - Peter Yeung
“I think the most exciting part of what AI can deliver actually goes in line with the acceleration of human development, which is the establishment of a tool that brings more and more data and information into the hands of people to make better decisions.” - 22:50 - Peter Yeung
“Understand the value of what you’re trying to do with AI. That comes back to your purpose.” - 29:20 - Peter Yeung
