Everyone has heard terms like “artificial intelligence” and “machine learning” being thrown around. For decades, artificial intelligence, or AI, was the engine of high-level STEM research. Most consumers became aware of the technology’s power and potential through internet platforms like Google and Facebook, and retailer Amazon. Today, AI is essential across a vast array of industries, including health care, banking, retail, education, manufacturing, and even the arts.
But even the "Godfather of AI" says he regrets his life's work because it is hard to stop bad actors from using it for bad things. Geoffrey Hinton is the tech pioneer behind some of the key developments in artificial intelligence powering tools like ChatGPT that millions of people are using today. But the 75-year-old trailblazer says he regrets the work he has devoted his life to because of how A.I. could be misused.
From left to right: A Greg Rutkowski-style image generated by the Stable Diffusion AI, a portrait of YouTuber Casey Owen Neistat generated by the Lensa app, and a generic avatar from Lensa. (Stable Diffusion/Lexica, Lensa/Twitter)
According to some sources, global spending on artificial intelligence including software, hardware and services for AI-centric systems will more than double between 2023 and 2026 according to the latest forecasts from International Data Corporation. This will see it reach $154 billion this year and increase to more than $300 billion in 2026.
Oscar Armas-Luy, speaker at Chestnut Hill Rotary on May 31.
However, there are many ethical concerns about AI including, but not limited to: automation-spurred on job losses; privacy violations; “deepfakes”; algorithmic bias caused by bad data; socioeconomic inequality; market volatility; and weapons atomization.
Chestnut Hill Rotary’s speaker on May 31, Oscar Armas-Luy will break down exactly what Artificial Intelligence (AI) is in layman’s terms and talk about what’s possible with today's technology, including ChatGPT. He will explain AI through the lens of the serious ethical questions researchers and businesses are grappling with today.
Mr. Armas-Luy, a member of Philadelphia Rotary, received his undergraduate degree in finance and MBA in Innovation Management from Temple University. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Computer Science at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to starting at Beeline, a software company dealing with sourcing and managing the extended workforce, Armas-Luy ran a startup focused on Artificial Intelligence and Marketing Automation in the digital advertising industry. He is currently the Senior Director of Revenue Operations at Beeline.
Oscar Armas-Luy will speak at the Rotary Club of Chestnut Hill breakfast meeting on May 10 at 7:30 am, Center on the Hill, 8855 Germantown Avenue, Presbyterian Church of Chestnut Hill. The public is invited to attend the meeting which will include a short question and answer session.
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