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Building An AI That Benefits Humanity
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The focus of AI development should be on building systems that are beneficial to all individuals, not just those who are already privileged. This can be achieved by using AI to improve people's lives and by connecting those who have real needs with those who can build a better future.
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The guest emphasizes the importance of building a future where technology is more empathetic to human needs and suggests that researchers should focus on solving difficult problems faced by people in poorer areas, such as diseases, depression, epilepsy, and diabetes.
45:06 - 49:34 (04:27)
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The guest emphasizes the importance of building a future where technology is more empathetic to human needs and suggests that researchers should focus on solving difficult problems faced by people in poorer areas, such as diseases, depression, epilepsy, and diabetes.
ChapterBuilding An AI That Benefits Humanity
EpisodeRosalind Picard: Affective Computing, Emotion, Privacy, and Health
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
AI expert, Dr. Ayanna Howard, advocates for building empathetic AI that improves human lives by helping people to be better, stay well, and get what they need.
49:34 - 52:59 (03:24)
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AI expert, Dr. Ayanna Howard, advocates for building empathetic AI that improves human lives by helping people to be better, stay well, and get what they need. She believes that embodied AI, such as robots, can be more engaging than non-physical AI, and questions whether AI needs a physical presence to be truly empathetic.