AI Asia Pacific Institute Podcast

AI Asia Pacific Institute
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The rise of AI presents important legal and ethical challenges for society. In this podcast, we invite leaders from different industries and creators of new AI to debate the big questions. From the future of work to the future of our humanity, stay tuned to learn more. Got questions or want to be involved? Email us at contact@aiasiapacific.org

  1. 10/24/2024

    #51 : Harnessing AI: Opportunities and Challenges

    In this episode, we sit down with Zulfiya Forsythe to discuss the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on various industries and societies. Zulfiya, shares her insights on the benefits and challenges of AI, emphasizing the importance of responsible implementation and ethical considerations. We delve into specific applications of AI, such as its potential to improve healthcare, education, and economic development in remote regions. Additionally, the conversation explores the ethical implications of AI, including bias, privacy concerns, and the potential for job displacement About Zulfiya Zulfiya, the visionary founder of Omadli LLC, is a driving force in the world of data analytics. With a deep passion for harnessing the power of data and AI, she leads her company in providing comprehensive solutions tailored to various industries. Passionate about the power of data, Zulfiya leads her company in providing tailored solutions to various industries. Her journey began with a fascination for data's transformative potential, inspiring her transition from accounting to data science. About The AI Asia Pacific Institute (AIAPI). The AI Asia Pacific Institute (AIAPI) is a global nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the Asia-Pacific economies by facilitating the responsible development and adoption of artificial intelligence. The AIAPI serves as an independent catalyst, uniting stakeholders to guide AI’s responsible development through interdisciplinary research, awareness raising, international collaboration, and policy advisory activities.

  2. 09/17/2024

    #50 : Navigating the Ethical Frontier: AI, Ethics, and the Pacific with Henry Dobson

    In our 50th episode, we sit down with Henry Dobson. This podcast delves into the world of AI ethics. We discuss the challenges of applying numerous ethical principles to AI, the gap between theory and practice in AI ethics, and the unique considerations for AI in the Pacific Islands. We also explore the controversial topic of AGI, discussing its feasibility, potential consequences, and the implications of creating machine consciousness. About Henry Dobson Henry Dobson is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics at the National University of Singapore. Henry holds a PhD in AI ethics from the University of Melbourne, and a Master’s degree in philosophy of mind from Monash University. He also spent several years in London working with entrepreneurs and early-stage startups focusing on product design and business development. About The AI Asia Pacific Institute (AIAPI). The AI Asia Pacific Institute (AIAPI) is a global nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the Asia-Pacific economies by facilitating the responsible development and adoption of artificial intelligence. The AIAPI serves as an independent catalyst, uniting stakeholders to guide AI’s responsible development through interdisciplinary research, awareness raising, international collaboration, and policy advisory activities.

  3. 09/03/2024

    #49 : Navigating the Future: Roger Spitz on Techistentialism and Climate Resilience in the Pacific Islands

    In the second episode of Season 6, we sit down with Mr. Roger Spitz, a thought leader in Techistentialism, to explore its application in the Pacific Islands. Roger shares insights on how technology, inseparable from human life, can influence the development of these regions, particularly as they face the existential threat of climate change. We discuss the role of digital technology and AI in both mitigating and exacerbating these challenges. Roger also highlights the importance of foresight over prediction in navigating future uncertainties and sheds light on the AAA Approach—Anticipatory, Antifragile, and Agile—as a strategy to build resilience and sustainable growth in the Pacific Islands. About Roger Spitz Roger Spitz is the bestselling author of the four-volume collection The Definitive Guide to Thriving on Disruption and Disrupt With Impact: Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World. President of Techistential (Strategic Foresight), and founder of Disruptive Futures Institute (Think Tank) in San Francisco, Spitz is an expert advisor of the World Economic Forum’s Global Foresight Network. Spitz writes extensively on the future of AI and strategic decision-making, and serves on the AI Council of the Indian Society for Artificial Intelligence. He founded the Techistential Center for Human & Artificial Intelligence, and is known for coining the term “Techistentialism.” Spitz is also a partner of Vektor Partners a venture capital fund (Palo Alto, London), and former Global Head of Technology M&A with BNP Paribas, where he advised on over 50 transactions with deal value of $25bn. About AI Asia Pacific Institute The AI Asia Pacific Institute (AIAPI) is a global not-for-profit committed to strengthening the Asia-Pacific economies by facilitating the responsible development and adoption of artificial intelligence. The AIAPI serves as an independent catalyst, uniting stakeholders to guide AI’s responsible development through interdisciplinary research, awareness raising, international collaboration, and policy advisory activities. Read our latest report on ' The State of AI in the Pacific Islands' here

  4. 08/27/2024

    #48 : Bridging Tradition and Innovation: Dr. Karaitiana Tairu on AI’s Role in the Pacific Islands

    Our first guest of this season, Dr. Karaitiana Tairu, joins us for an insightful discussion on the intersection of AI and the Pacific Islands. Dr. Tairu discusses the intricate balance between preserving cultural heritage and embracing innovation, highlighting the role of AI in creating sustainable solutions tailored to the unique needs of the Pacific Islands. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the convergence of tradition and technology About AI Asia Pacific Institute The AI Asia Pacific Institute (AIAPI) is a global not-for-profit committed to strengthening the Asia-Pacific economies by facilitating the responsible development and adoption of artificial intelligence. The AIAPI serves as an independent catalyst, uniting stakeholders to guide AI’s responsible development through interdisciplinary research, awareness raising, international collaboration, and policy advisory activities. About Dr Karaitiana Taiuru Dr Taiuru is a leading authority and a highly accomplished visionary Māori technology ethicist specialising in Māori rights with AI, Māori Data Sovereignty and Governance with emerging digital technologies and biological sciences. He brings extensive expertise in mātauranga, tikanga Māori, te Tiriti and advocacy for digital Māori rights and a profound understanding of the intersection between Māori knowledge and emerging technologies. A professional director with membership with Institute of Directors, with roles including membership and Kahui Māori advisor of the New Zealand AI Forum, member and tangata whenua governor of the AI Researchers Association, invited member of the Expert panel on AI and healthcare for the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Scientific Advisor, a legislated expert member of the Intellectual Property Office (IPONZ) Trade Marks Advisory Committee and Ministry of Health Tikanga Expert on Assisted Reproduction, as well as many other governance appointments.

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    Season 6: The State of Artificial Intelligence in the Pacific Islands

    In our latest season, we dive into the transformative potential of AI in the Pacific Islands. Join us as we discuss insights from our annual report, "The State of Artificial Intelligence in the Pacific Islands," and hear from leading experts in the region. We explore how AI, including Generative AI, can address critical challenges like geographic isolation, climate change, and economic fragmentation in the Pacific Islands

  6. 05/31/2023

    #47: Examining Regulation for ChatGPT: Dr. Luciano Floridi

    The AI Asia Pacific Institute (AIAPI) is hosting a series of conversations with leading artificial intelligence (AI) experts to study ChatGPT and its risks, looking to arrive at tangible recommendations for regulators and policymakers. These experts include Dr. Toby Walsh, Dr. Stuart Russell, Dr. Pedro Domingos, and Dr. Luciano Floridi, as well as our internal advisory board and research affiliates. We have published a briefing note outlining some of the critical risks of generative AI and highlighting potential concerns.  The following is a conversation with Dr. Luciano Floridi.  Dr. Luciano Floridi holds a double appointment as professor of philosophy and ethics of information at the University of Oxford, Oxford Internet Institute where he is also Governing Body Fellow of Exeter College, Oxford, and as Professor of Sociology of Culture and Communication at the University of Bologna, Department of Legal Studies, where he is the director of the Centre for Digital Ethics. He is adjunct professor ("distinguished scholar in residence"), Department of Economics, American University, Washington D.C. Dr. Floridi is best known for his work on two areas of philosophical research: the philosophy of information, and information ethics (also known as digital ethics or computer ethics), for which he received many awards, including the Knight of the Grand Cross of the Order of Merit, Italy’s most prestigious honour. According to Scopus, Floridi was the most cited living philosopher in the world in 2020.Between 2008 and 2013, he held the research chair in philosophy of information and the UNESCO Chair in Information and Computer Ethics at the University of Hertfordshire. He was the founder and director of the IEG, an interdepartmental research group on the philosophy of information at the University of Oxford, and of the GPI the research Group in Philosophy of Information at the University of Hertfordshire. He was the founder and director of the SWIF, the Italian e-journal of philosophy (1995–2008). He is a former Governing Body Fellow of St Cross College, Oxford. *** For show notes and past guests, please visit https://aiasiapacific.org/podcast/ For questions, please contact us at contact@aiasiapacific.org or follow us on Twitter or Instagram to stay in touch.

  7. 05/23/2023

    #46: Examining Regulation for ChatGPT: Dr. Pedro Domingos

    The AI Asia Pacific Institute (AIAPI) is hosting a series of conversations with leading artificial intelligence (AI) experts to study ChatGPT and its risks, looking to arrive at tangible recommendations for regulators and policymakers. These experts include Dr. Toby Walsh, Dr. Stuart Russell, Dr. Pedro Domingos, and Dr. Luciano Floridi, as well as our internal advisory board and research affiliates. We have published a briefing note outlining some of the critical risks of generative AI and highlighting potential concerns. The following is a conversation with Dr. Pedro Domingos.  Dr. Pedro Domingos is a professor emeritus of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington and the author of The Master Algorithm. He is a winner of the SIGKDD Innovation Award and the IJCAI John McCarthy Award, two of the highest honors in data science and AI. He is a Fellow of the AAAS and AAAI, and has received an NSF CAREER Award, a Sloan Fellowship, a Fulbright Scholarship, an IBM Faculty Award, several best paper awards, and other distinctions. Dr. Domingos received an undergraduate degree (1988) and M.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (1992) from IST, in Lisbon, and an M.S. (1994) and Ph.D. (1997) in Information and Computer Science from the University of California at Irvine. He is the author or co-author of over 200 technical publications in machine learning, data mining, and other areas. He is a member of the editorial board of the Machine Learning journal, co-founder of the International Machine Learning Society, and past associate editor of JAIR. Dr. Domingos was program co-chair of KDD-2003 and SRL-2009, and served on the program committees of AAAI, ICML, IJCAI, KDD, NIPS, SIGMOD, UAI, WWW, and others. He has written for the Wall Street Journal, Spectator, Scientific American, Wired, and others. He helped start the fields of statistical relational AI, data stream mining, adversarial learning, machine learning for information integration, and influence maximization in social networks. *** For show notes and past guests, please visit https://aiasiapacific.org/podcast/ For questions, please contact us at contact@aiasiapacific.org or follow us on Twitter or Instagram to stay in touch.

  8. 05/16/2023

    #45: Examining Regulation for ChatGPT: Dr. Toby Walsh & Dr. Stuart Russell

    The AI Asia Pacific Institute (AIAPI) has hosted a series of conversations with leading artificial intelligence (AI) experts to study ChatGPT and its risks, looking to arrive at tangible recommendations for regulators and policymakers. These experts include Dr. Toby Walsh, Dr. Stuart Russell, Dr. Pedro Domingos, and Dr. Luciano Floridi, as well as our internal advisory board and research affiliates. The following is a conversation with Dr. Toby Walsh and Dr. Stuart Russell.  Dr. Toby Walsh is Chief Scientist at UNSW.ai, UNSW's new AI Institute. He is a Laureate Fellow and Scientia Professor of Artificial Intelligence in the School of Computer Science and Engineering at UNSW Sydney, and he is also an adjunct fellow at CSIRO Data61. He was named by the Australian newspaper as a "rock star" of Australia's digital revolution. He has been elected a fellow of the Australian Academy of Science, a fellow of the ACM, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and of the European Association for Artificial Intelligence. He has won the prestigious Humboldt Prize as well as the NSW Premier's Prize for Excellence in Engineering and ICT, and the ACP Research Excellence award. He has previously held research positions in England, Scotland, France, Germany, Italy, Ireland and Sweden. He has played a leading role at the UN and elsewhere on the campaign to ban lethal autonomous weapons (aka "killer robots"). His advocacy in this area has led to him being "banned indefinitely" from Russia. Dr. Stuart Russell is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California at Berkeley, holder of the Smith-Zadeh Chair in Engineering, and Director of the Center for Human-Compatible AI and the Kavli Center for Ethics, Science, and the Public. He is a recipient of the IJCAI Computers and Thought Award and Research Excellence Award and held the Chaire Blaise Pascal in Paris. In 2021 he received the OBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and gave the Reith Lectures. He is an Honorary Fellow of Wadham College, Oxford, an Andrew Carnegie Fellow, and a Fellow of the American Association for Artificial Intelligence, the Association for Computing Machinery, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His book "Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach" (with Peter Norvig) is the standard text in AI, used in 1500 universities in 135 countries. His research covers a wide range of topics in artificial intelligence, with a current emphasis on the long-term future of artificial intelligence and its relation to humanity. He has developed a new global seismic monitoring system for the nuclear-test-ban treaty and is currently working to ban lethal autonomous weapons. *** For show notes and past guests, please visit https://aiasiapacific.org/podcast/ For questions, please contact us at contact@aiasiapacific.org or follow us on Twitter or Instagram to stay in touch.

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The rise of AI presents important legal and ethical challenges for society. In this podcast, we invite leaders from different industries and creators of new AI to debate the big questions. From the future of work to the future of our humanity, stay tuned to learn more. Got questions or want to be involved? Email us at contact@aiasiapacific.org

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