Published on 2024-09-04 00:49
AI is going mainstream. On September 12, Oprah Winfrey is talking with Sam Altman, Bill Gates, and other AI leaders on her ABC special called “AI and the Future of Us.”
Now lots of different people can learn about AI on TV like the person mowing the park across the street, the nanny pushing a stroller and walking a dog, my kids in school, and my brother in the Philippines.
Understanding AI is really important. It’s arguably going to change how we work and live in big ways.
No matter how we feel about AI, knowing more about it helps us make better choices for ourselves, our families, our careers, our businesses, and society. If we don’t understand it, other people might make decisions for us, and they might not care about the same things we do.
I think this show is a must-watch. I thought it was a big deal when the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about AI on the Hard Fork podcast. But Oprah discussing AI along with AI experts is next level awareness and visibility. I’m eager to hear what they’ll tell everyone about AI.
But we also need to be realistic: I don’t believe any 1-hr special on AI will answer everyone’s questions. What I like about this is that it will create awareness and elevate the conversation across a much broader and diverse audience.
I would love critics and people with different perspectives to voice their opinions. I would love people of all walks of life, races, cultures, genders, ages, etc to weigh in. It’s important in helping ensure that AI benefits all of humanity and not just a select few.
Are you planning to watch (live or recorded)? Let’s think twice before we say no.
UPDATE: Here’s my take after I saw the special, https://lnkd.in/gSZaDUgn
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