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:

01:18 - Hellos and intros

02:36 - James’s career and path into AI

03:59 - UN involvement and diversity of perspectives in global AI 

08:04 - Learnings from UN High-Level Advisory Body on AI

10:01 - NotebookLM demo

12:06 - Specific uses of the virtual research assistant NotebookLM 

15:03 - Global positive impacts of AI

18:38 - AI and capitalism, the economy 

24:10 - AI and climate change 

29:17 - Humanity and AI development 

32:14 - How to mitigate risks 

35:02 - The rising importance of humanist disciplines 

36:50 - NotebookLM rollout 

39:31 - Truth and bias in the age of AI

40:58 - 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/files/governing_ai_for_humanity_final_report_en.pdf

Project Green Light - https://sites.research.google/greenlight/ 

“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/b609ac3d4ac6829bae6fa88b8329/bcg-accelerating-climate-action-with-ai-nov-2023-rev.pdf 

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