Ben Rhodes, bestselling author on the enduring power of language in the era of AI

Опубликовано 24 ноября 2024, 15:00

Ben Rhodes had a front-row seat to one of the great transformations of our time - how people consume and react to information on social media. From his post as Deputy National Security Advisor and speechwriter serving under Barack Obama, Ben watched, as this technology evolved from a democratizing force of the Arab Spring to a weapon used to spread disinformation and divide societies.

In this episode, the bestselling author and podcaster discusses the transformative technology of today, Artificial Intelligence. He shares his perspective on how we can develop and deploy AI to serve society and help solve some of society’s biggest challenges while staying clear-eyed so that we can anticipate risk and navigate new challenges.

Chapters:
Guest intro - 0:00
Path to politics - 1:51
Speeches that define America's national identity - 8:20
How social media transformed presidential communication - 11:21
Guardrails for social media - 15:47
Lessons for AI from social media - 18:58
Optimism in difficult times - 27:02
Believing people are more good than evil - 29:46
End credits - 31:32

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