925: AI, Automation and the Future of Work, with Oxford’s Prof. Carl Benedikt Frey
Tech innovation’s dependence on economic systems, trust in technology throughout history, and job displacement through AI: The Dieter Schwartz Associate Professor of AI and work at the University of Oxford, Carl Benedikt Frey, talks to Jon Krohn about his latest book, How Progress Ends, as well as how different economic systems deal with innovation and scaling, dealing with the homogeneity of generative AI output, and how to stay afloat in the new wave of job automation.
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In this episode you will learn:
(04:00) All about How Progress Ends: Technology, Innovation, and the Fate of Nations
(14:26) The role of weak ties in driving technological innovation
(18:22) How to keep innovating as a big business
(48:05) What we can learn and apply from previous industrial revolutions
(54:33) How workers can try to ‘future-proof’ themselves
Bonus Episode: Lessons From Jobs in the Age of AI
On Sept. 4, 2024, Me, Myself, and AI host Sam Ransbotham moderated a panel discussion at a Georgetown University/World Bank event, Jobs in the Age of AI. Afterward, he interviewed keynote speaker Carl Benedikt Frey, Dieter Schwarz Associate Professor of AI and Work at the Oxford Internet Institute, and panelist Karin Kimbrough, LinkedIn’s chief economist. In this bonus episode recorded during this discussion, hear from Frey and Kimbrough about how artificial intelligence is impacting workers, labor trends, and the economy. Read the episode transcript here.
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[NO MUSIC] #98 - Prof. LUCIANO FLORIDI - ChatGPT, Singularitarians, Ethics, Philosophy of Information
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We are living in an age of rapid technological advancement, and with this growth comes a digital divide. Professor Luciano Floridi of the Oxford Internet Institute / Oxford University believes that this divide not only affects our understanding of the implications of this new age, but also the organization of a fair society.
The Information Revolution has been transforming the global economy, with the majority of global GDP now relying on intangible goods, such as information-related services. This in turn has led to the generation of immense amounts of data, more than humanity has ever seen in its history. With 95% of this data being generated by the current generation, Professor Floridi believes that we are becoming overwhelmed by this data, and that our agency as humans is being eroded as a result.
According to Professor Floridi, the digital divide has caused a lack of balance between technological growth and our understanding of this growth. He believes that the infosphere is becoming polluted and the manifold of the infosphere is increasingly determined by technology and AI. Identifying, anticipating and resolving these problems has become essential, and Professor Floridi has dedicated his research to the Philosophy of Information, Philosophy of Technology and Digital Ethics.
We must equip ourselves with a viable philosophy of information to help us better understand and address the risks of this new information age. Professor Floridi is leading the charge, and his research on Digital Ethics, the Philosophy of Information and the Philosophy of Technology is helping us to better anticipate, identify and resolve problems caused by the digital divide.
TOC:
[00:00:00] Introduction to Luciano and his ideas
[00:14:00] Chat GPT / language models
[00:28:45] AI risk / "Singularitarians"
[00:37:15] Forms of governance
[00:43:56] Re-ontologising the world
[00:55:56] It from bit and Computationalism and philosophy without purpose
[01:03:05] Getting into Digital Ethics
Interviewer: Dr. Tim Scarfe
References:
GPT‐3: Its Nature, Scope, Limits, and Consequences [Floridi]
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3827044
Ultraintelligent Machines, Singularity, and Other Sci-fi Distractions about AI [Floridi]
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4222347
The Philosophy of Information [Floridi]
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philosophy-Information-Luciano-Floridi/dp/0199232393
Information: A Very Short Introduction [Floridi]
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Information-Very-Short-Introduction-Introductions/dp/0199551375
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciano_Floridi
https://www.philosophyofinformation.net/
#98 - Prof. LUCIANO FLORIDI - ChatGPT, Superintelligence, Ethics, Philosophy of Information
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(If music annoying, skip to main interview @ 14:14)
We are living in an age of rapid technological advancement, and with this growth comes a digital divide. Professor Luciano Floridi of the Oxford Internet Institute / Oxford University believes that this divide not only affects our understanding of the implications of this new age, but also the organization of a fair society.
The Information Revolution has been transforming the global economy, with the majority of global GDP now relying on intangible goods, such as information-related services. This in turn has led to the generation of immense amounts of data, more than humanity has ever seen in its history. With 95% of this data being generated by the current generation, Professor Floridi believes that we are becoming overwhelmed by this data, and that our agency as humans is being eroded as a result.
According to Professor Floridi, the digital divide has caused a lack of balance between technological growth and our understanding of this growth. He believes that the infosphere is becoming polluted and the manifold of the infosphere is increasingly determined by technology and AI. Identifying, anticipating and resolving these problems has become essential, and Professor Floridi has dedicated his research to the Philosophy of Information, Philosophy of Technology and Digital Ethics.
We must equip ourselves with a viable philosophy of information to help us better understand and address the risks of this new information age. Professor Floridi is leading the charge, and his research on Digital Ethics, the Philosophy of Information and the Philosophy of Technology is helping us to better anticipate, identify and resolve problems caused by the digital divide.
TOC:
[00:00:00] Introduction to Luciano and his ideas
[00:14:40] Chat GPT / language models
[00:29:24] AI risk / "Singularitarians"
[00:30:34] Re-ontologising the world
[00:56:35] It from bit and Computationalism and philosophy without purpose
[01:03:43] Getting into Digital Ethics
References:
GPT‐3: Its Nature, Scope, Limits, and Consequences [Floridi]
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3827044
Ultraintelligent Machines, Singularity, and Other Sci-fi Distractions about AI [Floridi]
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4222347
The Philosophy of Information [Floridi]
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Philosophy-Information-Luciano-Floridi/dp/0199232393
Information: A Very Short Introduction [Floridi]
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Information-Very-Short-Introduction-Introductions/dp/0199551375
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luciano_Floridi
https://www.philosophyofinformation.net/
Recode Decode: Phil Howard and Emily Bell
Phil Howard, the Oxford Internet Institute director and author of Lie Machines, and Emily Bell, the director of Columbia University's Tow Center for Digital Journalism, talk with Recode's Kara Swisher about the state of disinformation and propaganda in the coronavirus pandemic and how what we're hearing this year compares to the state-organized propaganda that infected elections in 2016. They explain some of the most pervasive conspiracy theories and campaigns — including the untruthful documentary-style movie "Plandemic," how Bill Gates replaced George Soros as the leading right-wing boogeyman, and President Trump's amorphous "Obamagate" insinuations. Bell and Howard also talk about why these lies are spreading so effectively, the celebrities and influencers that are helping them along, and how the big tech platforms are faring in the face of this challenge. Plus: How Facebook built "misinformation factories" in its apps.
Featuring:
Emily Bell (@emilybell), director, Tow Center for Digital Journalism at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism
Phil Howard (@pnhoward), director, Oxford Internet Institute and author, Lie Machines.
Host:
Kara Swisher (@karaswisher), Recode co-founder and editor-at-large
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On Reset, Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores why — and how — tech is changing everything.
On Recode Media, Peter Kafka interviews business titans, journalists, comedians and podcasters about the collision of tech and media.
On Pivot, Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway talk about the big tech news stories of the week, who's winning, who's failing, and what comes next.
And on Land of the Giants, Jason Del Rey chronicled the rise of Amazon. Season 2 will focus on Netflix and is coming soon!
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The DOJ readies a lawsuit against Google, Amazon tries to get into designer retail again, and a Friend of Pivot on the “plandemic”
Kara and Scott talk about Facebook purchasing Giphy and reports the DOJ is likely to sue Google for antitrust violations in the digital ad space. They also discuss Amazon swooping in to "save" designer fashion by teaming up with Vogue. The "everything store" has been trying to corner this market for years. Then we are joined by Phil Howard the Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, where he studies the spread of misinformation. He takes Kara and Scott through some of the latest conspiracies on the internet and how to stop them.
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