Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations A.I. subject matter expert, professor at UC Irvine, and globally recognized speaker and author. Neil is a founding member of the UN’s Artificial Intelligence for Social Good Committee. Neil is also the author of Own the A.I. Revolution, providing a future-forward look at A.I., focusing on how businesses can use it to commercialize while doing good in the world. He is here to talk about the ways
we can harness the power of AI and use it for social good.
Top Takeaways: Own the Artificial Intelligence Future with Neil Sahota
- I want to leave the world as good as I found it
- I want to solve problems generally, not just the problem at hand
- Technology is a tool, but people are the most important piece
- I was inspired by the failure of Kodak
- Artificial intelligence is a machine that can mimic how we think
- The future of machine learning is verbal recognition
- We are moving towards engaging machines through language
- The challenge with Watson was the language part
- Machines can only do what we’ve taught them to do
- We need to become part philosopher now as AI continues to develop
- AI and the Matrix problem- will we become batteries in the future?
- I believe in the cyborg future- the combining of human and technology within the body
- UN using technology to improve public good
- In the future we will have access to greater minds and tap into more undiscovered intelligence
- True innovation comes when we have down time
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Learning From Leaders:
Current Book: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari
Leadership Superpower: Adaptability
Motivational Mantra:
[shareable]If you’re not willing to risk the usual, you’ll have to settle for the ordinary[/shareable]
Book Most Often Gifted: Slack: Getting Past Burnout, Busywork, and the Myth of Total Efficiency by Tom DeMarco
Additional Items Mentioned
Neil’s website: Neilsahota.com
Neil’s book: Own the A.I. Revolution: Unlock Your Artificial Intelligence Strategy to Disrupt Your Competition by Neil Sahota
