Interview with Sarah Fairweather, Senior Program Manager of Ethics at WellSaid Labs

In this episode I speak with Louis Rosenberg, CEO & Chief Scientist of Unanimous AI.  Louis is also the co-author of the newly released book Our Next Reality, and many scientific papers, including "The Manipulation Problem: Conversational AI as a Threat to Epistemic Agency." Unanimous AI: https://unanimous.ai/  Our Next Reality: https://ournextreality.com/  The Manipulation Problem: https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.11748  The AI Dilemma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSi4d75gFZQ  Privacy Lost: https://www.privacylost.org/  Arrival Mind: https://www.outlandpublishing.com/arrival-mind Friend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_Q1hoEhfk4  "AI Quick Bits" art: Jamillah Knowles / Better Images of AI / Data People / CC-BY 4.0

In this episode I have a fascinating conversation with Nell Watson, long standing maven in AI Philosophy, Safety, and Ethics, and author of the newly released book Taming the Machine: Ethically Harness the Power of AI. Nell's website: https://www.nellwatson.com/ Taming the Machine: https://tamingthemachine.com/ Safer Agentic AI Foundations: https://www.nellwatson.com/agentic Nell's video "Machines for Moral Enlightenment": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrZMapO1mEE "Sunny" on Apple TV: https://tv.apple.com/us/show/sunny/umc.cmc.7c5t9dde8dxoaxwyl5rkuw38p "AI Quick Bits" art: Jamillah Knowles / Better Images of AI / Data People / CC-BY 4.0

In this episode I have a conversation with Johan Brandstedt, Business and Concept Development at HiQ, an IT Services and Consulting firm in Stockholm, Sweden.  But you may know Johan like I know him, as a persistent critic of generative artificial intelligence in its current and common form.  There's almost no AI post that I see where he does not comment, and he appears to relish debate on many facets of the ecosystem. https://www.linkedin.com/in/johan-cedmar-brandstedt-a77b311/

In this episode I have a conversation with Nick Martin, Co-Founder of Direqt, a company that provides chatbot services to many of the world's top publishers. Direqt: https://www.direqt.ai

In this episode I have a conversation with Sarah Fairweather, Senior Program Manager of Ethics at WellSaid Labs, an AI voice generation platform that turns text into voiceovers. WellSaid Labs: https://wellsaidlabs.com

In this episode I dive into many fascinating aspects of artificial intelligence and society with X Eyeé.  X is the CEO of Malo Santo, an AI consulting firm whose mission is to ensure AI helps more people than it harms, and to empower companies to build AI that scales across geographies, cultures, and within communities.

In this episode I dig into the controversies surrounding artificial intelligence tools and art with Laura Miller.  Laura is the Director of Ethics at Shadowing AI, an AI-powered career development platform that focuses on helping everyone proactively practice and improve their soft skills, problem solving skills, communication skills and critical thinking skills.  Laura and I also discuss the differences between Responsible AI and Ethical AI. There I Ruined It: https://www.youtube.com/@ThereIRuinedIt Will Actors REALLY be Replaced? (VFX Artists Explain): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62-aWHGKeMo  Shadowing AI: https://shadowing.ai/ Laura's photography: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lmiller-ethicist/details/featured/1635471709323/single-media-viewer/?profileId=ACoAAAgI_m0BiXGQ5sWTqY621F_xgvy2v2Xkuzk&lipi

In this episode I have a conversation with Paula Phelan, COO of Intelligent Relations, a company that is evolving the way growing businesses connect with journalists and amplify their brand stories. Intelligent Relations: https://intelligentrelations.com/  Paula’s art: https://www.paulaphelan.com/

In this episode I have a chat with Steve Wasick, founder and CEO of infoSentience, a company that uses AI to provide millions of automated reports to customers like CBS Sports, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and others. infoSentience: https://infosentience.com/ AI Quick Bits on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScotPansing Episode transcripts on Substack: https://scotpansing.substack.com/    

In this episode I speak with John de Lancie, an actor, writer, and director with a wonderful and storied career, probably best known for his portrayal of the character Q on Star Trek: The Next Generation and several subsequent Star Trek properties. We spoke about generative artificial intelligence, the Hollywood strikes, voice acting, the Kent State University shootings which he experienced, music, and last but not least, sailing!