Creativity Squared: On Demistifying A.I.

Dear Creativity Squared Member,

A.I. is promising the moon and the stars, but how do you actually make sense of all of it?

Check out today’s Episode 27 with IBM’s Krista Sande-Kerback to discover how!

Krista is Marketing Leader for OpenPages which is IBM’s platform for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). She is working on the upcoming major launch of watsonx.governance. Watsonx is IBM’s recently announced generative A.I. platform that comes with a suite of tools for tuning large language models, a data store built on lakehouse architecture, and an A.I. governance toolkit aimed at mitigating risk associated with A.I. and protecting customers' privacy.

Krista and I met back in 2018 in New York City, and I was immediately impressed by her passion for supporting and lifting women up. You’ll hear more about this in our conversation as one of her goals is to demystify generative A.I. for women.

In today’s episode, you’ll discover how A.I. can help close the gender gap in addition to IBM’s history with A.I., environmentally responsible A.I., the need for explainable A.I., IBM’s SkillsBuild program, and IBM’s industry-leading efforts when it comes to A.I. ethics and governance. You’ll also hear what makes GenAI a game-changer and why creativity may be the ultimate moonshot for A.I., plus why businesses of all sizes should be investing in artificial intelligence now.

Listen to Episode 27! 

If you’re local in Cincinnati, don’t miss our next CincyAI Meetup on Tuesday, November 14. 🥳

For those attending the Content Authenticity Initiative’s CAI Symposium 2023 at Stanford University, let me know. I’ll be there too, and I’m really excited for the opportunity to connect, learn, and discuss the urgent need to implement solutions that bring transparency to digital content.

Scroll on to discover:

• ♟ 4 Milestones of A.I. Beating Humans at Our Own Games

• 📆 Calendar of Events: Cincy

• 🎧 More on Episode 27

• 🤯 A.I. + Creativity News Roundup

• 👯‍♀️ Apply to Join the Clone Club

• 💎 Creativity Squared Premium Member Benefits

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📆 CALENDAR OF A.I. EVENTS: CINCY

For those local in Cincinnati, join these upcoming A.I. events. 🥳

🤝 NOV 14 - Join me and others interested in all things A.I. at the CincyAI Meetup for Humans, cohosted by Creativity Squared, on Tuesday, November 14, at the UC Digital Futures building from 3-5pm ET. Sign up now! 

Looking forward to meeting those who can make it in person and geeking out about all things A.I. and creativity!

Listen: E27. IBM & A.I.’s Promise
Why We Need Environmentally Responsible, Ethical, and Explainable A.I. with IBM’s Krista Sande-Kerback

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Our guest in Episode 27 is Krista Sande-Kerback who is Marketing Leader for OpenPages which is IBM’s platform for Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC). She is working on the upcoming major launch of watsonx.governance. Watsonx is IBM’s recently announced generative A.I. platform that comes with a suite of tools for tuning large language models, a data store built on lakehouse architecture, and an A.I. governance toolkit aimed at mitigating risk associated with A.I. and protecting customers' privacy.

Krista is a strategic advisor and marketing leader who has spent her career building and scaling marketing and transformation programs and providing critical insights to senior executives. She previously supported IBM’s acquisition of Brazilian RPA provider WDG Automation in 2020, and has conducted market intelligence research on the latest technology trends, trained dozens of teams in Agile methodologies, and scaled a startup.

Krista is an alumna of Dartmouth College and Columbia Business School. A former Fulbright Scholar to Germany, she serves on the Board of Directors for the Fulbright Association’s New York Chapter. She is also a Council Officer for the Women in America professional development and mentoring organization where she is focused on increasing the proportion of women in the C-suite, boardrooms, and other prominent leadership roles.

In Episode 27, you’ll discover how A.I. can help close the gender gap in addition to IBM’s history with A.I., environmentally responsible A.I., the need for explainable A.I., IBM’s SkillsBuild program, and IBM’s industry-leading efforts when it comes to A.I. ethics and governance. You’ll also hear what makes GenAI a game-changer and why creativity may be the ultimate moonshot for A.I., plus why businesses of all sizes should be investing in artificial intelligence now. Check out Episode 27 today!

Your A.I. + Creativity News Roundup

With all of the A.I. news flooding our feeds and screens, we’ve got you covered. News to check out includes:

Biden issues sweeping executive order on AI  The Hill — The President’s order, signed on Monday, mandates companies report on their A.I. training, provides resources for displaced workers, and sets standard for use of A.I. in federal hiring, criminal justice and fair housing. The order also sets up a federal grant system for A.I. research, and instructs the Commerce Department to develop guidance for content authenticity and watermarking A.I.-generated content. Vice President Harris will discuss the administration’s vision for A.I. regulation in the U.K. on Tuesday. 

2023 Has Been the Year of Generative AI. It's Coming to Phones in 2024 CNET — Tech hardware and chip manufacturer, Qualcomm, announces that their new Snapdragon chip will enable A.I. computing on smartphones. Currently, all mobile device A.I. computing is done through the cloud. However, software companies will have to create the interfaces to actually use A.I. on the phone. Importantly, the Snapdragon chips will automatically watermark all A.I.-generated content produced with the device. 

‘Another Body’ Review: A Look at the Brave New World and the Victims of Deepfake Porn Variety — A new film explores the frustrating and terrifying experience of multiple women who discovered that their likeness was used to publish deepfaked pornography without their consent. It’s a problem that experts expect to worsen, yet most state’s criminal statutes do not offer recourse for victims to seek justice. Federal law also protects owners of pornography sites from legal repurcussions. 

AI’s Impact on Jobs and Work Is a Choice Between Two Futures SSIR — A pair of MIT economists argues that A.I. should not be used to recklessly automate as many tasks as possible, but rather as a tool to surface critical information and assist human workers in problem solving. To realize their vision of pro-worker A.I., the authors suggest that management should think about human labor as more than just an expense, the tech sector should realign values to prioritize society rather than disruption, and workers need to organize strongly for their interests. 

Humans Absorb Bias from AI--And Keep It after They Stop Using the Algorithm Scientific American — A new study suggests that A.I. bias is a two way street – humans can absorb and retain the biases that A.I. introduces to them. Critics did question the design of the study, however the findings corroborate a seemingly obvious concept: non-expert humans tend to defer to the perceived ‘authority’ of an A.I. on topics they’re not confident about. Welcome to the echo chamber!

United Nations creates advisory body to address AI governance Reuters — American leaders from tech and academia are joining their international counterparts on a new advisory body established by the UN Secretary General. Immediate tasks include building a global scientific consensus on risks and challenges, and strengthening international cooperation on A.I. governance. The body is expected to release preliminary recommendations at the end of this year. 

Quora’s Poe introduces an AI chatbot creator economyTechCrunch — The question and answer website, Quora, is establishing a cottage industry for chatbots specialized for tutoring, prompt writing, storytelling, roleplay, and other uses. Chatbot creators can benefit from revenue share if they direct users to purchase a subscription for Poe (Quora’s A.I. product). Creators will also be able to charge users a per-message fee. Quora says the ecosystem will lower barriers to small-scale researchers/developers. 

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