James Manyika on global AI and inclusion
How can people in all corners of the world participate in the AI revolution and unlock benefits in their own lives? James Manyika, Senior Vice President of Research, Technology & Society at Google, joins the show to discuss global access to AI and the impact on capitalism, the economy, science, and the workforce. He speaks to Google’s latest AI developments, including tools to warn people about natural disasters like floods and wildfires, along with the virtual research assistant NotebookLM.
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Topics:
0:00 - Hellos and intros
1:11 - UN involvement and diversity of perspectives in global AI
5:18 - Learnings from UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI
7:16 - NotebookLM demo
9:18 - Use cases for the virtual research assistant NotebookLM
12:28 - Global impact of AI
15:52 - AI and capitalism
21:23 - AI and climate change
26:22 - The importance of humanity in AI development
29:22 - How to mitigate risk
32:41 - Humanist disciplines
34:09 - NotebookLM rollout
36:49 - Truth in the age of AI
38:16 - Rapid-fire questions
Select mentions:
NotebookLM - https://notebooklm.google.com/
Governing AI for Humanity, from the UN's High-level Advisory Body on AI - https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/f...
Project Green Light - https://sites.research.google/greenli...
“Applying AI to Rebuild Middle Class Jobs” by David Autor - https://www.nber.org/papers/w32140
“Accelerating Climate Action with AI” from BCG – https://web-assets.bcg.com/72/cf/b609...
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