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[Applause] I’ve always loved building things
I’ve always loved building things
I’ve always loved building things inventing innovating maybe something
inventing innovating maybe something
inventing innovating maybe something work better or faster or smart and then
work better or faster or smart and then
work better or faster or smart and then before as a kid my first invention solve
before as a kid my first invention solve
before as a kid my first invention solve a big problem in my life an alarm they
a big problem in my life an alarm they
a big problem in my life an alarm they triggered if my sister’s enter my room
triggered if my sister’s enter my room
triggered if my sister’s enter my room my definition of a big problem has
my definition of a big problem has
my definition of a big problem has thankfully matured since then but my
thankfully matured since then but my
thankfully matured since then but my interest in the field also grew in
interest in the field also grew in
interest in the field also grew in overtime I’ve lived as much as possible
overtime I’ve lived as much as possible
overtime I’ve lived as much as possible about different programming languages
about different programming languages
about different programming languages tools cell teaching taking courses or
tools cell teaching taking courses or
tools cell teaching taking courses or experimenting with classmates in the
experimenting with classmates in the
experimenting with classmates in the Robotics Club when the makerspace
Robotics Club when the makerspace
Robotics Club when the makerspace simultaneously my focus graduated from
simultaneously my focus graduated from
simultaneously my focus graduated from simpler machines to smart machine linear
simpler machines to smart machine linear
simpler machines to smart machine linear robots AI short for artificial
robots AI short for artificial
robots AI short for artificial intelligence in science fiction
intelligence in science fiction
intelligence in science fiction we’ll see generalize human-like robots
we’ll see generalize human-like robots
we’ll see generalize human-like robots that can mimic complex human behaviors
that can mimic complex human behaviors
that can mimic complex human behaviors like comforting a sad person generalize
like comforting a sad person generalize
like comforting a sad person generalize that what we see in movies are so far
that what we see in movies are so far
that what we see in movies are so far from reality well there’s another form
from reality well there’s another form
from reality well there’s another form of AI that is very real right now
of AI that is very real right now
of AI that is very real right now specialized the eye which can accomplish
specialized the eye which can accomplish
specialized the eye which can accomplish one specific task for example Amazon’s
one specific task for example Amazon’s
one specific task for example Amazon’s Alexa can hear things too voice
Alexa can hear things too voice
Alexa can hear things too voice recognition technology specialized AI
recognition technology specialized AI
recognition technology specialized AI are penetrating fields like natural
are penetrating fields like natural
are penetrating fields like natural language processing purchase
language processing purchase
language processing purchase recommendations or playing board games
recommendations or playing board games
recommendations or playing board games this is a revolutionary period an
this is a revolutionary period an
this is a revolutionary period an explosive impact of the eye and the next
explosive impact of the eye and the next
explosive impact of the eye and the next decade cannot be underestimated
decade cannot be underestimated
decade cannot be underestimated it will bring tremendous opportunities
it will bring tremendous opportunities
it will bring tremendous opportunities but also unavoidable threats and
but also unavoidable threats and
but also unavoidable threats and challenges what is certain is that all
challenges what is certain is that all
challenges what is certain is that all of our lives stand to be dramatically
of our lives stand to be dramatically
of our lives stand to be dramatically altered as a result so I’d like to spend
altered as a result so I’d like to spend
altered as a result so I’d like to spend today discussing what is happening now
today discussing what is happening now
today discussing what is happening now what lies ahead and how we can best
what lies ahead and how we can best
what lies ahead and how we can best position ourselves to benefit from this
position ourselves to benefit from this
position ourselves to benefit from this revolution without suffering grave
revolution without suffering grave
revolution without suffering grave consequences this past summer I interned
consequences this past summer I interned
consequences this past summer I interned at the MIT lab for about biomedics the
at the MIT lab for about biomedics the
at the MIT lab for about biomedics the lab is developing a robotic cheetah
lab is developing a robotic cheetah
lab is developing a robotic cheetah which can autonomously navigate unknown
which can autonomously navigate unknown
which can autonomously navigate unknown environments too dangerous for humans
environments too dangerous for humans
environments too dangerous for humans like exploring earthquake rubble for
like exploring earthquake rubble for
like exploring earthquake rubble for survivors or dealing with a nuclear
survivors or dealing with a nuclear
survivors or dealing with a nuclear reactor nuclear reactor meltdown my task
reactor nuclear reactor meltdown my task
reactor nuclear reactor meltdown my task was the program the cheetah to respond
was the program the cheetah to respond
was the program the cheetah to respond to voice commands which I did by
to voice commands which I did by
to voice commands which I did by manipulating Amazon’s Alexa among other
manipulating Amazon’s Alexa among other
manipulating Amazon’s Alexa among other tools
tools
tools thanks for Vance mints in machine
thanks for Vance mints in machine
thanks for Vance mints in machine learning and neural networks devices
learning and neural networks devices
learning and neural networks devices like the Alexa and echo can decode sound
like the Alexa and echo can decode sound
like the Alexa and echo can decode sound waves creating when we speak which are
waves creating when we speak which are
waves creating when we speak which are incredibly complex allowing us to say
incredibly complex allowing us to say
incredibly complex allowing us to say commands rather than using joysticks or
commands rather than using joysticks or
commands rather than using joysticks or keyboards my work on the cheetah is an
keyboards my work on the cheetah is an
keyboards my work on the cheetah is an exam
exam
exam all of this technology bringing robots
all of this technology bringing robots
all of this technology bringing robots one step closer to the most natural
one step closer to the most natural
one step closer to the most natural human communication form speech machines
human communication form speech machines
human communication form speech machines mastering complex tasks such as hearing
mastering complex tasks such as hearing
mastering complex tasks such as hearing and seeing will quickly move into high
and seeing will quickly move into high
and seeing will quickly move into high orders cognitive skills travelers cars
orders cognitive skills travelers cars
orders cognitive skills travelers cars for example all right are analyzing the
for example all right are analyzing the
for example all right are analyzing the streets activity recognizing pedestrian
streets activity recognizing pedestrian
streets activity recognizing pedestrian traffic and making navigational
traffic and making navigational
traffic and making navigational decisions this is a revolution in the
decisions this is a revolution in the
decisions this is a revolution in the making until now
making until now
making until now genius have had caught I have had
genius have had caught I have had
genius have had caught I have had serious advantages of our machines but
serious advantages of our machines but
serious advantages of our machines but these advantages erode as the machines
these advantages erode as the machines
these advantages erode as the machines become incredibly intelligent and we
become incredibly intelligent and we
become incredibly intelligent and we will experience profound consequences
will experience profound consequences
will experience profound consequences there’ll be tremendous opportunities but
there’ll be tremendous opportunities but
there’ll be tremendous opportunities but these advancements also pose some
these advancements also pose some
these advancements also pose some serious threats so how this impact you
serious threats so how this impact you
serious threats so how this impact you in every imaginable way on the positive
in every imaginable way on the positive
in every imaginable way on the positive side with more fluent voice assistance
side with more fluent voice assistance
side with more fluent voice assistance or most boring a petty tasks will be
or most boring a petty tasks will be
or most boring a petty tasks will be assumed by machines our lives becoming
assumed by machines our lives becoming
assumed by machines our lives becoming more efficient as work is redefined we
more efficient as work is redefined we
more efficient as work is redefined we may be freed up for more meaningful
may be freed up for more meaningful
may be freed up for more meaningful pursuits spending time with family
pursuits spending time with family
pursuits spending time with family seeking knowledge or developing higher
seeking knowledge or developing higher
seeking knowledge or developing higher order skills and sensibilities yet
order skills and sensibilities yet
order skills and sensibilities yet there’s another side to it many current
there’s another side to it many current
there’s another side to it many current jobs exist on the cognitive advantages
jobs exist on the cognitive advantages
jobs exist on the cognitive advantages of humans of emissions as the AI
of humans of emissions as the AI
of humans of emissions as the AI develops what will happen to those jobs
develops what will happen to those jobs
develops what will happen to those jobs machines don’t sleep eat rest complain
machines don’t sleep eat rest complain
machines don’t sleep eat rest complain or bargain for higher wages and
or bargain for higher wages and
or bargain for higher wages and promotions machines will see enormous
promotions machines will see enormous
promotions machines will see enormous investment returns and cost of it cost
investment returns and cost of it cost
investment returns and cost of it cost efficiency incentives with automation
efficiency incentives with automation
efficiency incentives with automation leading to massive unemployment tech
leading to massive unemployment tech
leading to massive unemployment tech giants like Amazon are already using
giants like Amazon are already using
giants like Amazon are already using Kiva robots to almost fully automate
Kiva robots to almost fully automate
Kiva robots to almost fully automate their warehouses scientists at Oscar
their warehouses scientists at Oscar
their warehouses scientists at Oscar University recently predicted that 50%
University recently predicted that 50%
University recently predicted that 50% of future jobs will be impacted just
of future jobs will be impacted just
of future jobs will be impacted just take to job categories unlikely to exist
take to job categories unlikely to exist
take to job categories unlikely to exist in the future drivers and factory
in the future drivers and factory
in the future drivers and factory workers and you can begin to feel the
workers and you can begin to feel the
workers and you can begin to feel the world the destabilizing beneath our feet
world the destabilizing beneath our feet
world the destabilizing beneath our feet with such a negative potential when a
with such a negative potential when a
with such a negative potential when a reason we ask why pursue AI at all why
reason we ask why pursue AI at all why
reason we ask why pursue AI at all why invest resources only to face such
invest resources only to face such
invest resources only to face such ignition threats one consideration is
ignition threats one consideration is
ignition threats one consideration is that the Industrial Revolution and
that the Industrial Revolution and
that the Industrial Revolution and various scientific breakthroughs have
various scientific breakthroughs have
various scientific breakthroughs have vastly improved the human existence we
vastly improved the human existence we
vastly improved the human existence we still face major challenges while LED
still face major challenges while LED
still face major challenges while LED poverty diseases servation
poverty diseases servation
poverty diseases servation environmental threats to name just a few
environmental threats to name just a few
environmental threats to name just a few we may well need another breakthrough
we may well need another breakthrough
we may well need another breakthrough medium another revolution to bring
medium another revolution to bring
medium another revolution to bring humans to the next level of prosperity
humans to the next level of prosperity
humans to the next level of prosperity but there is cause for alarm Monday
but there is cause for alarm Monday
but there is cause for alarm Monday through Friday parking lot of even
through Friday parking lot of even
through Friday parking lot of even working American factories are empty
working American factories are empty
working American factories are empty because robots don’t drive to work yet
because robots don’t drive to work yet
because robots don’t drive to work yet with recent events like brexit and u.s.
with recent events like brexit and u.s.
with recent events like brexit and u.s. election AI technologies nomination were
election AI technologies nomination were
election AI technologies nomination were scarcely mentioned for a role in
scarcely mentioned for a role in
scarcely mentioned for a role in unemployment blame placed on immigration
unemployment blame placed on immigration
unemployment blame placed on immigration and trade deals how do we ensure that AI
and trade deals how do we ensure that AI
and trade deals how do we ensure that AI will benefit society rather than
will benefit society rather than
will benefit society rather than undermine human existence increased
undermine human existence increased
undermine human existence increased centralized control or so radically
centralized control or so radically
centralized control or so radically destabilize employment in our society
destabilize employment in our society
destabilize employment in our society that it tears a part of social fabric
that it tears a part of social fabric
that it tears a part of social fabric uninformed citizen citizenry will be
uninformed citizen citizenry will be
uninformed citizen citizenry will be critical because in this revolution
critical because in this revolution
critical because in this revolution changes will be rapid and consequences
changes will be rapid and consequences
changes will be rapid and consequences drastic rather than seeking leaders who
drastic rather than seeking leaders who
drastic rather than seeking leaders who Pro who promise to restore the supreme
Pro who promise to restore the supreme
Pro who promise to restore the supreme manufacturing jobs we might seek those
manufacturing jobs we might seek those
manufacturing jobs we might seek those whose focus on retraining workers who
whose focus on retraining workers who
whose focus on retraining workers who support policies and regulations to
support policies and regulations to
support policies and regulations to ensure that this brave new world doesn’t
ensure that this brave new world doesn’t
ensure that this brave new world doesn’t accelerate trans toward rising
accelerate trans toward rising
accelerate trans toward rising inequality yet if we over regulate hey I
inequality yet if we over regulate hey I
inequality yet if we over regulate hey I will be developed in the shadows we need
will be developed in the shadows we need
will be developed in the shadows we need to manage this process carefully and the
to manage this process carefully and the
to manage this process carefully and the best solutions will likely involve broad
best solutions will likely involve broad
best solutions will likely involve broad regulations with tough transparency this
regulations with tough transparency this
regulations with tough transparency this will keep threats from tech companies
will keep threats from tech companies
will keep threats from tech companies centralized powers hackers of evil
centralized powers hackers of evil
centralized powers hackers of evil intents and other challenges to personal
intents and other challenges to personal
intents and other challenges to personal liberties in check what can you do even
liberties in check what can you do even
liberties in check what can you do even if you don’t plan to be a techie take a
if you don’t plan to be a techie take a
if you don’t plan to be a techie take a computer science class or we or follow
computer science class or we or follow
computer science class or we or follow the increasing press coverage about AI
the increasing press coverage about AI
the increasing press coverage about AI advances we’d become informed discuss
advances we’d become informed discuss
advances we’d become informed discuss the challenges among classmates this new
the challenges among classmates this new
the challenges among classmates this new technology will touch every aspect of
technology will touch every aspect of
technology will touch every aspect of your personal and professional lives we
your personal and professional lives we
your personal and professional lives we must all take a role in actively shaping
must all take a role in actively shaping
must all take a role in actively shaping and mastering this new technology before
and mastering this new technology before
and mastering this new technology before to succeed in harnessing the truly
to succeed in harnessing the truly
to succeed in harnessing the truly life-changing power of AI to serve the
life-changing power of AI to serve the
life-changing power of AI to serve the highest goals of human progress thank
highest goals of human progress thank
highest goals of human progress thank you
you
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