Introducing Preparing for AI: How we got here and what's coming next

Preparing for AI: The AI Podcast for Everybody

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Is this the end of Capitalism?
Welcome to Episode 1 of Preparing for AI, with Matt Cartwright and Jimmy Rhodes.
We are making it our mission to inform and help people prepare for the human and social impacts of AI. Our focus is on the impact on jobs, looking at specific industries each episode. We will dig deep into the barriers to change, the backlash that’s coming and hopefully put forward some ideas for solutions and actions which individuals, organisations and society can take. And how you as an individual can get ready for what’s coming next.
Will AI's relentless march towards sophistication render traditional employment obsolete, or will it pave the way for unprecedented collaboration between man and machine? In this first episode we look at the develoments which got us to where we are now as well as some of the changes to the job market which have already happened. We delve into some of the existing examples of AI's prowess—from ChatGPT's conversational finesse to AlphaFold's medical marvels—and debate the delicate balancing act between embracing innovation and mitigating job displacement.
The theoretical musings of universal basic income aren't just fodder for science fiction anymore. But is it really a Universal thing, or is it really about a National basic income which could increase inequality? We start to explore the complexities of how a society might adapt to an era where work as we know it is profoundly transformed, necessitating new economic models like UBI. With personal anecdotes and reflections on societal trends, we probe the depths of a future where the redistribution of wealth could redefine our relationship with labor and leisure, offering a glimpse into a world where most of us will have no choice but to find alternative meanings to our lives.
As industry titans sound the alarm for AI regulation, we dissect the unexpected calls for oversight from within the tech sphere itself. Companies like Google and leaders such as Sam Altman are no longer lone voices in the wilderness; they are part of a growing chorus demanding a framework to govern AI's rapid advancement. Without a guest this time, we're setting the stage for a future discussion on text-to-video technologies and their potential to shake up the creative industry. Join us on this revelatory adventure, and gear up for the thought-provoking changes AI promises to bring.

Chapters

1. Introducing Preparing for AI: How we got here and what's coming next (00:00:00)

2. Welcome to Preparing for AI (00:00:01)

3. The beginning of the AI revolution (00:02:41)

4. The current Impact of AI on Jobs (00:13:24)

5. Where are we heading? The Backlash! (00:24:30)

6. The End of Capitalism (00:35:53)

7. What the hell can we actually do to get ready? (00:39:30)