In Chapter 7, Getting to Know AI: People and Perspectives,
of Surfing the Tsunami: An Introduction to Artificial Intelligence and Optionsfor Responding, Kelsey introduces several leaders in the field of artificial
intelligence. While Andrew Ng, Geoffrey
Hinton, Pedro Domingos, Fei Fei Li, Jim Spohrer, and Irving Wladawsky-Berger
are not necessarily household names, they are pillars in the tech community, contributing
their vison and/ or having a hand in shaping and leading innovation.
The figures profiled by Kelsey move in different circles, but
they are committed advocates for technology and evangelists for their fields of
study. While their expertise varies, there are common threads that weave
through their work. For example, technology
generally, but artificial intelligence specifically, has the potential to have
a profound, positive impact on individuals (like improving the accessibility and
quality of education) and society at large (such as improving the efficiency
and efficacy of employees in the workspace).
Although the integration of artificial intelligence will include growth
pains, the experts discussed by Kelsey are largely optimistic about the
direction of technology and AI. Perhaps
more importantly, the experts are hopeful that people will adapt and adopt to the
changes that come with innovation
Kelsey advocates for taking in as much information about AI
and the AI community as reasonable. In addition
to tried-and-true resources like articles and books, seeking out opportunities
to meet people that are using artificial intelligence at a variety of levels
can be as source for not just information, but inspiration.
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