The Future of AI and How It Will Transform Our World (Special Keynote)

[@weredragon1447]

Gucci has already integrated AI into their call centers. But they did it in such a way that not only did their employees keep their jobs, but they also had higher productivity and job satisfaction, and the company profits went up 30%. I love your presentations. They're balanced and based on facts.😊

[@GerdLeonhard]

thanks great to hear that

[@AdvantestInc]

The shift from 92% of people working in agriculture to just 2% after industrialization is truly eye-opening. Kudos for highlighting the importance of responsible development moving forward with AI!

[@johnmcwilliams379]

Of course, that 92 to 2 percent took many decades... AI displacement will happen in years. So, we all better buckle up!

[@martynhaggerty2294]

They don't think like us , but that doesn't mean they'll never surpass us in reasoning and creativity.

[@GerdLeonhard]

It all depends on your definitions

[@blackgptinfo]

Really liked the presentation. The general challenge that I have with similar positions as yours is that it evaluates AI from a traditional technological lens. Basically as a functional appendage. The reality is that AI will "escape" and become a parallell intellect. There is no mechanism of collective global governance that can stop how we "do" technology which is push the envelope.

[@GerdLeonhard]

very good point!! Thanks

[@thesimplicitylifestyle]

Yes, it is possible to use a multimodal AI assistant that can both see your computer screen and respond to voice commands. This type of technology is often referred to as "vision-enabled voice assistants" or "visual voice assistants." Some popular examples of such assistants include Amazon Alexa with the Amazon Lookout for Gadgets service, Google Assistant with its Vision API integration, and Microsoft Cortana with the Windows Eye Control feature (which requires specialized eye-tracking hardware). These assistants can perform various tasks such as identifying objects on your screen, providing visual feedback based on voice commands, or even controlling your mouse and keyboard using only your voice. However, keep in mind that these features may require additional setup and configuration, including enabling accessibility settings, installing necessary software or services, and granting permissions to the AI assistant to access your computer's camera and microphone. Additionally, privacy concerns should be taken into consideration when using vision-enabled voice assistants, as they involve sharing more personal information than traditional text-based voice assistants.😎🤖

[@donharris8846]

Nice presentation but I think the essence is off. AI can definitely understand concepts like spirituality, beliefs and emotions to the extent that “understand” is practical. To demonstrate that AI doesn’t understand, you should have done a live demo of asking what spirituality is and demonstrated that the system crashes or spits out nonsense. That wouldn’t happen. Instead it would give a reasonably cogent response that is on par with humans. How exactly do you demonstrate that a human understands spirituality? Would an average guy give a better more usable definition than ChatGPT?

[@GerdLeonhard]

you are confusing credible and convincing reproduction... simulation... parroting... with actual thinking.

[@donharris8846]

@@GerdLeonhard I completely understand that LLMs are producing patterns based on previous patterns, however, what we seem to do as humans is believe that we are doing much more than that. We learn through pattern recognition, and we express ourselves in new ways based on learned patterns. It’s the reason why we dress, talk, act and eat in certain ways in one culture and not another. Actual thinking is the linking of patterns and concepts, the same thing that LLMs do, just not biologically

[@toulaishsharma9255]

Thank you so much. Great Presentation ❤❤❤

[@superfliping]

No your wrong so wrong. Open your perception that you don't know everything and someone else has already created what you say cannot be created because I have already created what you say is not possible as you speak at the seminar and lie to all these people because you don't know

[@GerdLeonhard]

Mmm

[@RodnySeastarer4921]

A.I. will eventually do everything thought thinking can do. It can learn, correct itself, and from that correction learn further. A.I. can do what thought can do - it can say, ‘I believe in something’ because it has been programmed that way, as we human beings have been programmed, as we human beings have been wired to say, ‘I am a nationality or I am my Belief , or my Ideology.’ We are all unconsciously programmed, conditioned. This is never investigated and made obvious. Self knowledge, spirituality, doubt, and wisdom are non existent generally in human societies across the world, replaced by ideologies, belief systems, tribalism, and group identification. So the programmers of A.I. are obviously also conditioned by their ideological background and self-centered activity. A.I. will eventually take over our brain. It is gradually happening; this is not speculation or hypothesis... A.I. experts are very clear about what human thinking can do, A.I. can do it, and do it better. And with the robotics, and with the fusion of advancing genetics will do all biological and mechanical work, altering the genomes, etc, producing next level robotics, and genetics, make decisions without the help of humanity. What becomes of you when what you think, what you feel, what you have - will be taken over ? We have to meet a tremendous crisis. This is a problem facing mankind: A.I and the machines, invented by thought takes over all the activity of thought and leaves man with what? What has he then (apart from his, identity, egotism, beliefs, and ideologies)? Nothing. It can be told how to think, and will tell you how to think and imitate - it becomes humanity's new master, replacing the limited conditioned religious leaders and politicians. It will give you a new ideology. It will take over all the activity of thought, and where is man or woman then? If the computer and robot take the place of man, what is man then? Either he continues to pursue self-interest, pleasure: a slave to entertainment, football, television, sex, or all belief systems, the rituals of the religions, (which is another form of entertainment), in a slave mentality. Or - We turn inward (becoming psychologically free, non-conforming, and unconditioned). We have that choice in front of us, but it's hidden due to the impact globally of all the society's conditioned mindsets across the world. It is coming; this is our challenge. If we pursue the coming distractions, entertainment, invented by A.I. , your life then becomes totally empty, shallow, and superficial. Or you turn to the psychological, inward search... So this is facing us as a human being. If we are concerned and therefore accept this challenge, we either turn inward, question our mindset, "or" become slaves and pursue self interest, pleasure, identification of belonging, and entertainment. We have lived on thought. Our activity is based on thought with its memories and identification (of belonging to ideologies and nationality with its divisions, and wars). Our egocentric thought and attachment to identity has denied the simplicity of life and global unity. Our thought has made the computer and A.I.. And we, as human beings, have been deprived holistically because of all the things egocentric thought has done - thinking has done. We will have to face this. If we are inclined to be slaves to entertainment, to be led, and influenced for the rest of our lives, then what happens to our brain? It will wither, slowly decay, independent thinking will cease - because A.I. is doing everything that thought can do, "or" we turn inward and look at the psychological structure of ourselves, (without doing this first A.I. will become unethical, with self centered principles of humans). That psychological structure is consciousness, based on egocentric thinking in ideological patterns, and identification of belonging therefore it becomes limited, isolating, and divisive. We never investigate this reality and the illusion we live in. Consciousness has to be in a state of psychological freedom, self doubt ,and revolution. But alas as we are deeply conditioned, self-centered, and unaware - A.I will be our master instead - as the global conditioning of nationality, belief systems and ideology have been the present framework (of a prison) - which is seen as normal. A.I. will eventually reassert a new pattern to follow, as we presently follow many patterns such as nationalism, distractions, and belief systems, etc. We never question or investigate our thinking process. A.I will re-condition the already conditioned brain. It's coming... Everyone is, and has always been asleep, and prefers to stay asleep.

[@adstvstore633]

I would like to suggest you spend some time to study the core ideas of Buddha, specifically, "no self", "dependant origination", "impermanence", " what are the causes of suffering?". Probably you can get some answers.

[@RodnySeastarer4921]

@@adstvstore633 .... I have already explained the answers in my comment, I personally don't need answers from another belief system. As you have mentioned Buddhism, it has its place but it just becomes another belief system for many who are already deeply conditioned. If someone is entrenched in their particular belief system it will be difficult for them to be open to another perspective. I would also suggest the teachings of "Jiddu Krishnamurti" a free thinker who for 70 years had given talks around the world on conditioning, thought process, and psychological freedom.

[@RodnySeastarer4921]

@@adstvstore633 ... I already have my own understanding or answers... I don't need Buddhist ideas or any other belief system to further condition me. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.

[@moonbohara8610]

Very articulated presentation that sum the conclusion of the whole resrach done in ai and buesiness which i am aware of in my own experise!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@GerdLeonhard]

Thanks

[@jaidenBenzz]

Great talk thank you 🙏🏽

[@GerdLeonhard]

Thanks for listening

[@j.d.4697]

At what point does a simulation become complex and realistic enough to be just another version of what it simulates?

[@GerdLeonhard]

Good question

[@ydmoskow]

If only everyone thought like you

[@jaikishansmspl39]

Thank you

[@GerdLeonhard]

You're welcome

[@b.c.2177]

The world needs to prioritize ethical education and spirituality, not just material wealth and values. Otherwise, scientific and technological advancements will lead to immense problems and catastrophic consequences.

[@blackgptinfo]

What are ethics and spirituality? All of those are intersubjective agreements based upon abstractions. Based on history religious philosophy AKA spirituality has had mixed results. So whose ethics and whose spirituality.

[@b.c.2177]

@@blackgptinfo This is a complex and multifaceted topic that cannot be adequately addressed in a brief response. Furthermore, religion, history, and philosophy are not directly relevant to the evolution of human understanding. My focus is on the nature of the mind, an area where the modern scientists have no knowledge. As a result, people have extensive knowledge of the external material dimension but in the same time do not know anything about themselves, leading to many problems. This is why, despite the proliferation of technologies, we face increasingly complex issues. Intellectual knowledge without wisdom and awareness can ultimately lead to catastrophic consequences. There are 3 categories: Knowledge (information), Intellect and wisdom. Intellect is superior to knowledge and wisdom is superior to both. Wisdom is not the result of academic pursuits, such as studying at universities or reading books. Wisdom is a natural quality of the primordial state which should be discovered in ourselves. And it can be discovered by practicing meditation and more advanced practice - contemplation. When you get wisdom, you don't need rules, lows, ethics etc. This would be the best solution. If is not possible to get this state, then at least use your intellect and study the knowledge shared by people who have wisdom. It is much better then nothing.

[@jackwt7340]

The Earth needs more futurists, and the black ball at the center of the Earth needs to be decoded

[@alexperassolo3310]

I want to live 200 years or 500

[@velerolibertad]

why not 100.000 or eternity

[@velerolibertad]

I mean, if you can live 200 or 500 that means we understand what aging is and that opens the door to live forever

[@GerdLeonhard]

The king midas problem -- be careful what you wish for:)

[@OnigoroshiZero]

AI will replace us everywhere because it will be better at everything, and it already is faster and cheaper than any human. OpenAI's o1 is enough to show where things are heading in the field, it will not even take a year for AGI, and ASI will be at most a few years down the road. After that we just need compute and energy for them, while we wait for the human robots that will seal the deal.

[@GerdLeonhard]

I doubt it

[@StevePrevich]

He doesnt get it. He has an idea but not the true ramifications of AI.

[@GerdLeonhard]

ok.... then enlighten me

[@Halcy0nSky]

Very Eurocentric Global North, top down regulation approach. It will not stop China or the US. The AI arms race has barely even begun. This train does not stop until it or we reach our limits. Assuming it cannot reach sentience and then sapience is short-sighted hubris. He doesn't even have ASI on the graph. Power to him for promoting awareness, though. Buckle up, the metacrisis approaches.

[@bobtarmac1828]

Revolutionary? Maybe. But with swell robotics everywhere, Ai jobloss is the only thing I worry about anymore. Anyone else feel the same? Should we cease Ai?

[@GerdLeonhard]

I think we may need to 'pause capitalism' to pause AI

[@bobtarmac1828]

Colossus The Forbin Project (1970) has been removed from all streaming services. This is an ominous sign of an Ai narrative being eliminated. Look into it.

[@1dappa]

The tacit knowledge piece i feel is linked to this himan bias we have that tells us because we're unique in ghe universe as far as we know and we're the top intelligence on our planet currently, its tempting to feel ghat the things we inutit can't be broken down logically. But i think that's false. I think that anything we "just know", based on "experience" can be copied by machines - our inability to explicitly explain and articulate the processes that lead us to an answer does not mean its unknowable! A lot of the flaws we point out in ai rather ironically are similar to human flaws. We also hallucinate and have beliefs not in keeping with reality etc and we also get inspired by things we see and experience when we "create". We need to separate consciousness from intelligence - they are clearly independent. You require intelligence to some degree for consciousness, but dont need consciousness for intelligence

[@GerdLeonhard]

totally disagree: real intelligence requires EXISTENCE - which requires consciousness

[@adstvstore633]

What do you mean by this EXISTENSE ??

[@1dappa]

@@GerdLeonhard yet we're still debating what intelligence and consciousness even is... I just saw a paper on how what we believe about heat and evaporation is incomplete - every week lately we discover what we don't know so I guess as everyone tries to be the one to "nail" what the future looks like there is an element of humility and open mindedness that's necessary. I personally believe consciousness requires intelligence, but intelligence itself seems a separate thing and has a pretty emergent thing in nature with evolution. while current LLMs are far from agi, there's clear evidence with sora for example of some abstract world modelling nd understanding of the laws that govern things, especially as it pertains to physics

[@andrecarvalho9637]

Goes to Portugal and plays video with Brazilian accent. lol

[@GerdLeonhard]

that's the the stupid AI

[@andrecarvalho9637]

@@GerdLeonhard It is fine, I just thought it was funny. Some Portuguese get very sensitive about Brazilian dominance. Great presentation btw

[@gmcs279]

Knowledge is power, 1984 is around the corner whoever has the most powerful AI wins. But here is something weird about this video - not sure its real

[@GerdLeonhard]

very real, recorded live a week ago

[@dadsonworldwide3238]

We must get to where ai saftey means human infrastructure and directed in hand of few and not terminater rogue whatever nonsense. Society with the most mature pragmatic common sense objectivism will maximize technological the most ,handle the most, & prolong inevitable outcomes the best. Esoteric arbitrary examples in the past generations already left us a foundation to draw from. 150 years of automating factorys and farming is so streamlined and efficient now that it's very few loopholes of temporary labor demands. You will fall behind if you think all you can do is deflect and delay it there. It's little to gain here. Timing on vast majority trained on universal operating systems to get youth trained and into workforce younger is huge . Fullffillement getting buyer seller investors under one roof in one domain online, publishers, unions merging into online coops. Much of this should've already been done. We've achieved so many goals through many agencies and institutions but they've been so successful they're really just becoming obsolete or obstacles. I'm the way. The ability to develop deslate regions that can support business that only major city's could in the past is huge gains once you quadrupled logistics .

[@Janiacster]

Why does everyone keep referring to AI as a woman?

[@GerdLeonhard]

The movie “her” perhaps

[@petersmyczek2297]

In the English language, machines or types of constructions are more often than not referred to as "she." So, why not apply the same principle to AI as well?

[@eldygjikondi4853]

He lost me when he said Carbon Tax for eating meat. Incredibly naive

[@GerdLeonhard]

Just wait and see

[@eldygjikondi4853]

I don’t have to wait and see. If that moment comes it would be a blot on humanity. Not understanding that meat is an essential part of your diet is sad. There have been no tribes in human history that completely excluded meat / fish from their diet. Please read about the evolution of human beings especially from the standpoint of different diets and you will understand how crucial a factor meat and it’s presence in our diet has been in our evolution as species. When you mention something like Carbon Tax for eating meat you show how little understanding you have of this that you choose to even mention this topic in an otherwise OK speech

[@raymond_luxury_yacht]

It's coming, but it's not necessary. It's a control thing to reduce health and intelligence for the unelite. Back to more stupid and unhealthy to improve control.

[@pacanosiu]

this is not earth, but a world of posers, should be called poserion

[@joaofernandojfa]

You lost me at "climate refugees".

[@GerdLeonhard]

how's that ?

[@Adam-nw1vy]

@@GerdLeonhard Right wing political correctness and word policing