AI Quick Bits: Snackable Artificial Intelligence Content for Everyone

In this episode I have a conversation with Sarah Fairweather, Senior Program Manager of Ethics at WellSaid Labs, an AI voice generation platform that turns text into voiceovers. WellSaid Labs: https://wellsaidlabs.com

In this episode I dive into many fascinating aspects of artificial intelligence and society with X Eyeé.  X is the CEO of Malo Santo, an AI consulting firm whose mission is to ensure AI helps more people than it harms, and to empower companies to build AI that scales across geographies, cultures, and within communities.

In this episode I dig into the controversies surrounding artificial intelligence tools and art with Laura Miller.  Laura is the Director of Ethics at Shadowing AI, an AI-powered career development platform that focuses on helping everyone proactively practice and improve their soft skills, problem solving skills, communication skills and critical thinking skills.  Laura and I also discuss the differences between Responsible AI and Ethical AI. There I Ruined It: https://www.youtube.com/@ThereIRuinedIt Will Actors REALLY be Replaced? (VFX Artists Explain): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62-aWHGKeMo  Shadowing AI: https://shadowing.ai/ Laura's photography: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lmiller-ethicist/details/featured/1635471709323/single-media-viewer/?profileId=ACoAAAgI_m0BiXGQ5sWTqY621F_xgvy2v2Xkuzk&lipi

In this episode I have a conversation with Paula Phelan, COO of Intelligent Relations, a company that is evolving the way growing businesses connect with journalists and amplify their brand stories. Intelligent Relations: https://intelligentrelations.com/  Paula’s art: https://www.paulaphelan.com/

In this episode I have a chat with Steve Wasick, founder and CEO of infoSentience, a company that uses AI to provide millions of automated reports to customers like CBS Sports, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and others. infoSentience: https://infosentience.com/ AI Quick Bits on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScotPansing Episode transcripts on Substack: https://scotpansing.substack.com/    

In this episode I speak with John de Lancie, an actor, writer, and director with a wonderful and storied career, probably best known for his portrayal of the character Q on Star Trek: The Next Generation and several subsequent Star Trek properties. We spoke about generative artificial intelligence, the Hollywood strikes, voice acting, the Kent State University shootings which he experienced, music, and last but not least, sailing!  

In this episode I speak with Andrew Gamino-Cheong, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Trustible, an artificial intelligence governance management platform.  Trustible recently published a whitepaper titled “Generative AI Risks & Considerations,” and the bulk of this episode reviews this content blow-by-blow. https://www.trustible.ai/ Ignore The AI Utopists And Doomers: The Need For Louder AI Pragmatists: https://www.trustible.ai/post/ignore-the-ai-utopists-and-doomers-the-need-for-louder-ai-pragmatists  Whitepaper: Generative AI Risks & Considerations: https://www.trustible.ai/post/generative-ai-risks-considerations  Greg Rutkowski Was Removed From Stable Diffusion, But AI Artists Brought Him Back: https://decrypt.co/150575/greg-rutkowski-removed-from-stable-diffusion-but-brought-back-by-ai-artists  What Socrates Can Teach Us About AI: https://time.com/6299631/what-socrates-can-teach-us-about-ai/  Samsung Bans ChatGPT Among Employees After Sensitive Code Leak: https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2023/05/02/samsung-bans-chatgpt-and-other-chatbots-for-employees-after-sensitive-code-leak  Inject My PDF: Prompt Injection for your Resume: https://kai-greshake.de/posts/inject-my-pdf/  (Ab)using Images and Sounds for Indirect Instruction Injection in Multi-Modal LLMs: https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.10490 Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/ Director's Blog: the latest from USPTO leadership: https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/with-artificial-intelligence-speeding-the https://www.databricks.com/  

In this episode I give some of my thoughts on the current (July 2023) state of artificial intelligence’s value. Episode transcripts on Substack: https://scotpansing.substack.com/  Carissa Véliz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/carissa-v%C3%A9liz-a5781555_how-does-chatgpt-decide-what-to-say-next-activity-7084929111537672192-Maap  Benedict Evans, “AI and the automation of work”: https://www.ben-evans.com/benedictevans/2023/7/2/working-with-ai  Similarweb, “ChatGPT Drops About 10% in Traffic as the Novelty Wears Off”: https://www.similarweb.com/blog/insights/ai-news/chatgpt-traffic-drops/  Washington Post, “The FTC is investigating whether ChatGPT harms consumers”: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/07/13/ftc-openai-chatgpt-sam-altman-lina-khan/  Shopify announces Sidekick: https://twitter.com/tobi/status/1679114154756669441  Morgan Pansing Prints: https://morganpansingprints.com/  The Verge, “Google’s medical AI chatbot is already being tested in hospitals”: https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/8/23788265/google-med-palm-2-mayo-clinic-chatbot-bard-chatgpt  Reuters, “Hollywood actors to strike at midnight, join writers on picket lines”: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hollywood-actors-union-sets-strike-vote-thursday-talks-break-down-2023-07-13/ 

In this episode I have a discussion with Dr. Desmond Patton, the Brian and Randi Schwartz University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.  We talk about his research into the relationship between social media and gang violence and the cultural nuances in language amongst predominantly black and Hispanic youth, as well as current topics in AI and technology in general such as bias, intellectual property, and emotion simulating chatbots. “Expressions of loss predict aggressive comments on Twitter among gang-involved youth in Chicago”: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-018-0020-x Contextual Analysis of Social Media: The Promise and Challenge of Eliciting Context in Social Media Posts with Natural Language Processing: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/2022-09/Contextual%20Analysis%20of%20Social%20Media.pdf Safiya U. Noble, Ph.D.: https://safiyaunoble.com/ The AI Dilemma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoVJKj8lcNQ 

In this episode I review the current developments (May 2023) in artificial intelligence at the United States government federal level. Episode transcript with links on Substack: https://scotpansing.substack.com/  Maintaining American Leadership in AI: Presidential Executive Order 13859 (2019): https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/02/14/2019-02544/maintaining-american-leadership-in-artificial-intelligence Guidance for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Applications: Presidential Office of Management and Budget (2020): https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/M-21-06.pdf  Artificial Intelligence Ethics Framework for the Intelligence Community: Office of the Director of National Intelligence (2020): https://www.intelligence.gov/artificial-intelligence-ethics-framework-for-the-intelligence-community  Promoting the Use of Trustworthy AI in the Federal Government: Presidential Executive Order 13960 (2020): https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/08/2020-27065/promoting-the-use-of-trustworthy-artificial-intelligence-in-the-federal-government  National AI Initiative Act (2020), law passed 2021: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6216/text  Model Risk Management Handbook: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (2021): https://occ.gov/publications-and-resources/publications/comptrollers-handbook/files/model-risk-management/index-model-risk-management.html Trustworthy AI (TAI) Playbook: U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (2021): https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/hhs-trustworthy-ai-playbook.pdf  Artificial Intelligence at the National Institutes of Health (NIH): https://datascience.nih.gov/artificial-intelligence Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Fairness Initiative: U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) (2021): https://www.eeoc.gov/ai  Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (2022): https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/ai-bill-of-rights/  Responsible Artificial Intelligence Strategy and Implementation Pathway: US Department of Defense (2022): https://media.defense.gov/2022/Jun/22/2003022604/-1/-1/0/Department-of-Defense-Responsible-Artificial-Intelligence-Strategy-and-Implementation-Pathway.PDF Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022, proposed law: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6580/text  Copyright Registration Guidance: Works Containing Material Generated by Artificial Intelligence: Library of Congress U.S. Copyright Office (2023): https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2023-03-16/pdf/2023-05321.pdf  The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): https://www.nist.gov/artificial-intelligence https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/ai/NIST.AI.100-1.pdf Strengthening and Democratizing the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Innovation Ecosystem: National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force (2023): https://www.ai.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/NAIRR-TF-Final-Report-2023.pdf  The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO): https://www.uspto.gov/initiatives/artificial-intelligence/artificial-intelligence-reports https://www.uspto.gov/blog/director/entry/with-artificial-intelligence-speeding-the  Joint Statement on Enforcement Efforts Against Discrimination and Bias in Automated Systems: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Dept. of Justice’s Civil Rights Division, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC) (2023): https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_joint-statement-enforcement-against-discrimination-bias-automated-systems_2023-04.pdf  FACT SHEET: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Announces New Actions to Promote Responsible AI Innovation that Protects Americans’ Rights and Safety: White House Statement (2023): https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/05/04/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-promote-responsible-ai-innovation-that-protects-americans-rights-and-safety/  Oliver Patel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliver-patel/