55: AI Value Beyond the Hype | Carlos Escapa, AWS Data For Future

🤖 Join our conversation with Carlos Escapa, an AI industry veteran, as he shares his view on the practical applications of artificial intelligence across various sectors.
⚡ From boosting productivity in public services to revolutionizing healthcare, learn how companies can truly unleash the power of machine learning (ML) beyond the hype around generative models.
💡 Gain insights on navigating challenges like job displacement and overregulation while discovering expert advice on discerning credible AI sources.

🔍 Mentioned resources
- Carlos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cescapa
- Andrew Ng: https://www.andrewng.org
- Andrej Karpathy: https://karpathy.ai
- Yann LeCun: https://twitter.com/ylecun
- 3Blue1Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/3blue1brown

👀 Key topics
00:00 Intro
01:14 How Carlos began his ML career
03:35 Importance of skilled workers in AI systems
08:38 Fundamentals of creating business value with AI
15:31 Use cases of Generative AI
19:48 The role of traditional Machine Learning
22:27 AI's role in medicine and healthcare
29:11 Risks and challenges of AI development
38:33 Automation and job displacement
43:07 Recommendations for staying informed