Can AI help us be more human? With Sandra Wachter and Sulabh Soral

Autocorrect. Chatbots. Social media feeds. E-payments. Facial recognition.  

 

These are just some examples of artificial intelligence we come across daily.  

 

50 years ago, its possibilities seemed like science fiction to us. Now, it’s quickly permeating almost every sphere of our personal and working lives.  

 

Some days, we get excited about its tremendous potential. Because just like the first machines, which helped us scale human labour by mimicking our muscles, AI is scaling our cognitive abilities.  

 

Other days, we can’t help but worry about the risks. We wonder whether it’s fully safe, reliable and trustworthy. We read about racial bias in facial recognition and generative AI threatening jobs – and wonder if we’re doing it right.

 

AI is here to stay. But where it’s going is up to us. Because as humans come up with new technologies, we evolve with them too.

 

So let’s talk about the future of AI. What’s the ideal relationship between humans and AI? How do we make sure it’s used for good, amplifying our human intellect? Can we make sure it stays that way? How do we work together to maintain agency?

 

How can we make sure we’re inclusive in its design – and thoughtful in its application? What can AI teach us about ourselves – is it holding up a mirror to our humanity? Could it help us imagine a better working future for us all? 

 

For our latest episode, we invited Professor Sandra Wachter, who teaches technology and regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute, and Sulabh Soral, our very own Chief AI Officer. 

Tune in to find out:

•         How we all use AI in our daily lives more than we think
•         Why Sandra believes we need to embrace problems like bias
•         How Sulabh is seeing AI helping address climate change
•         Whether they think there’s a happy future for humans and AI…

 

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Guests: Professor Sandra Wachter, who teaches technology and regulation at the Oxford Internet Institute, and Sulabh Soral, Chief AI Officer at Deloitte Consulting

Hosts: George Parrett and Ethan Worth                                                                                              

Technical support: Deloitte Digital team and Creative Studio

Original music: Ali Barrett