How will.i.am Fell In Love With AI At MIT

A serendipitous meeting while on tour in Boston led will.i.am to MIT's Media Lab, and established a lifelong passion for artificial intelligence.
At Imagination In Action's 'AI Frontiers and Implications' event at MIT CSAIL, will.i.am sat for an interview with Daniela Rus, Director of MIT CSAIL.
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[@zackriale3696]

Holding the microphone as if he were about to perform a song throughout the interview had me smiling the whole time. 😀🤣 I always like his enthusiasm for new technology.

[@stevenm7211]

I wish I could just meet new people like that.

[@jippoti2227]

He shows how to approach AI, with curiosity and enthusiasm.

[@InterGemm]

This video appeared on my my phone screen at the same time I received this message (Hey MISTR. Just an FYI, we received your kit and it's being processed. It normally takes 3-4 days to get your results.). The meaning “FYI” stands for “For Your Information.”. I believe that I mean to watch it. by intuitions, I watched it. I am in AI too. Having my business name InterGemm, based in North Carolina USA. I am a CNC and laser equipment manufacturer using 100% AI. I like the story that might not be far of my own story with AI. It's like magic. Talking to AI is amazing. Thanks for sharing the video. It was awesome 👌🏾

[@CaliforniaMist]

How dead this comment section is says a lot about the current perspective of average people

[@GRAND_WOO]

Big ups to Will.i.am 🙏🏽…

[@cherylvickers3551]

Will I Am! You are out there representing the best of entrepreneurship with authenticity. Your insight into AI ethics and ownership was on point. Your collaboration with MIT Fire!

[@altspecs342]

Two of my favorite people❤️

[@azhuransmx126]

Udio is a beautiful neural network, this should be considered mankind patrimony.

[@latentspaced]

Woah. Absolutely amazing!! Thank you William !! What an empowering fresh attitude:)

[@AdvantestInc]

The integration of AI in the music industry opens up so many possibilities. What are some future applications you envision for AI in creative fields?

[@trevorowens7387]

Embrace AI!

[@demarkussday]

Cool

[@4music1060]

I was a Principal Consultant at Nuance and now at Microsoft.

[@traviswinn]

I have to say, about 4 minutes before this statement at 41:00 of kids wanting to get into MIT, right after he dived into the meat of individual data rights and customized AI modeling I noticed virtually no African Americans in the audience, and 25 years in tech have noticed the same, keep it moving MIT.

[@Bigre2909]

I agree to give my data to these big companies ... to help them to give me some I need or like, that simple dude

[@medfordhosts1758]

21:35 why did she ignore his follow up question, cut him off with a new question like that?

[@abbastolgayylmaz4078]

"to challenge traditional foundations of knowledge" fyi

[@aliashkir8450]

The tittle ?

[@DreamAgainNetwork]

🫡💎📈

[@michaelwoodruff115]

so long as he's still making money at the expense of others

[@bobtarmac1828]

Dumb question. Is it too late to cease Ai? Will everyone be… laid off by Ai? Suffering Ai jobloss for years? Swell robotics doing everything? Then everyone made slaves for an Ai new world order?

[@reginafefifofina]

21:23 sounds like psychological segregation. How would you ever get brunch and run amuck at MIT if you only went to clubs?

[@v.prestorpnrcrtlcrt2096]

Like, like, um, like really?

[@AlgoNudger]

WOKE AI? 😂

[@tshepisosoetsane4857]

😅🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣AI has no limits

[@tylerisse5120]

This is true and scary

[@ViperPacket]

Who is this guy lmfao 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ask him whats fp16 is and watch him know nothing.

[@tethron.]

WiLL I Am is S w EE t

[@kevinburrowes7743]

Im tired of seeing this dude in the tech space. What has he accomplished? Its like Celeb Tech Bro's who have no value in the industry, Ashton Kutcher is another one.

[@nobalance_nb]

Hey I just downloaded fyi it’s the truth it’s better than chat gpt no lie

[@CarlBledsoeJr]

@will.i.am has always been one of my biggest inspirations!.He gets it! I love how he casually brings up that MIT hasn’t accepted any of his students! Say that, señor 🫡 Fr fr, dude is a blueprint for me. Love seeing him being seen for more than his musical abilities 🙌🏾 He’s so multi-hyphenate