Black Mirror or Real Life? The AI Takeover with Jag, Jen, Jason and Felina - E90
With AI all around us, it’s worth a check; is your brain still there…?
Watch out for agency decay, Google’s huge new suite of AI tools, Sir Jony Ive’s magic at OpenAI, and so much more - stay afloat with one of the busiest fortnights in technology courtesy of the wonderful insights from Jag, Jen, Jason and Felina.
This episode of Disconnected covers:
Humanity’s dangerous levels of AI dependency, and the advent of ‘agency decay’
Google's huge new AI tools, promising a tech revolution
The risks of AI overreliance in healthcare and education
OpenAI and Jony Ive's mysterious new AI-powered device
Episode Highlights:
“When does AI use quietly slide into dependence - can I even run my life without an AI present in it?” - 7:30 - Felina Tan
“This is becoming existential for Google - OpenAI say they’re getting over a billion search-like queries per week.” - 20:05 - Jason Kapadia
“Google are rolling out their new AI mode to Google’s search bar in the US and the aim is to give users the experience of having a conversation with an expert. The aim, obviously, for the business is to keep up with the competition with the likes of ChatGPT. ” - 17:20 - Jen Campbell
“Sam Altman has said that he's got a prototype, and he thinks it's the coolest piece of technology the world has ever seen.” - 35:10 - Jason Kapadia
Links & references:
Jen Campbell:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-m-campbell/
Jason Kapadia:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonkapadia/
https://www.instagram.com/jasonkapadia/
Jag Sharma:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jagsharma
https://www.instagram.com/jagsharma/
Felina Tan: