With the rapid advancements in technology, Generative AI has become a powerful tool capable of creating convincing fake content, posing risks to the integrity of the UK General Election processes. In this latest podcast from David F George we talk about the UK election and how fake content could influence the possible outcome. We also look into how this could change in the future with more robust regulation and education.
Jun 25, 2024•33 min•Ep. 11
David George from choiceMaster and Louise Welsby from Buy-From, talk us through their presentation to the Shropshire Leadership Conference all about AI for business, focusing on how AI is changing customer service. They confront some of the perceived fears of AI in business and seeing how, far from being negative, it can enhance your business. AI will not take your job but if you don't look at embracing it your competitors who are using it may take your customers. For more on this presentation, ...
May 20, 2024•43 min•Ep. 10
In this episode of AI And You, David discusses the importance of explainability in recommender systems, focusing on choiceMaster, the system created by David himself. He highlights how traditional recommenders lack transparency and often base recommendations on user history rather than individual preferences. choiceMaster, on the other hand, prioritises user input and provides detailed explanations for its recommendations, enhancing user trust and confidence in decision-making. He also touches o...
Feb 15, 2024•27 min•Ep. 9
Steve Jobs once famously said, " People don't know what they want until you show it to them. " In today's digital age, we often face a persistent challenge: the overwhelming abundance of information. Simply too much choice. The concept of Recommendation Systems, also known as Recommender Systems or Recommender Engines, has seamlessly integrated itself into our daily routines, becoming indispensable tools that help us discover relevant content, products, and services tailored to our unique intere...
Dec 21, 2023•29 min•Ep. 8
In this new episode of "The AI And You" podcast with David F George, (recorded on 17-10-2023), he discusses threats posed by generative AI disinformation. He explains the difference between misinformation (accidental false information) and disinformation (deliberately deceptive information). David gives us some examples of how generative AI can be misused to create fake but convincing images, videos, voices, reviews etc to spread disinformation. This is discussed in the context of politics, busi...
Oct 20, 2023•31 min•Ep. 7
This episode highlights the impact of AI on daily lives and jobs, emphasising the need for responsible AI regulations. The lax approach to regulating Generative AI and other forms of AI automation has allowed AI companies to launch products that may exploit and negatively impact job markets. A current example is the Hollywood scriptwriters and actors strike against the use of AI language models to generate scripts and copyright infringement disputes illustrates the need for improved usage contro...
Aug 10, 2023•25 min•Ep. 6
Suddenly we are in a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is a reality. AI has the potential to impact many aspects of our lives, from how we communicate, to how we interact with our environment. AI can be used to automate mundane tasks, allowing people to focus on higher-level thinking and problem-solving. AI can also be used to create more efficient and tailored services, products, and experiences for customers, and create personalised education experiences. As AI technology continues to d...
Jun 07, 2023•23 min•Ep. 5
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly growing field that involves the development of computer systems that can perform tasks that would normally require a level of human intelligence. AI can be divided into three main categories: Weak AI, Strong AI, and Artificial Superintelligence. Weak AI, or Artificial Narrow Intelligence, is currently in practical use and is limited in its capabilities. Strong AI, or Artificial General Intelligence, is in the process of proving its value and is constrain...
May 10, 2023•30 min•Ep. 4
This week we take a closer look at chatbots. We discuss what they are, how they work and what they could do for us. This conversation was recorded just over a week ago and the technology is moving at a breakneck speed so please bear this in mind while listening.
Apr 12, 2023•34 min•Ep. 3
Today, we’ll take a look at ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence technology that has the potential to disrupt a number of industries, from writing to the way we do our jobs. Back in 2019, a non-profit research group called OpenAI created a software program called GPT-2 that could generate paragraphs of coherent text and perform rudimentary reading comprehension and analysis without specific instruction.
Mar 22, 2023•32 min•Ep. 2
In this first show, David introduces himself and tells us a little about his background in Artificial Intelligence. We also hear about his new concept in shopping recommender systems, choiceMaster.
Mar 08, 2023•20 min•Ep. 1
