Event Summary
The 2013 movie “Her” is a wonderful science fiction movie about AI has evolved to the point of general intelligence, even sentience. There is no robotics in this AI movie—it is all about the powerful but human-like AI capabilities of his “OS.” “Her” is inspiring and thought-provoking but represents a reality still far away or possibly unattainable. And yet, on November 30, 2022—just 9 years after “Her”—ChatGPT emerged and suddenly everyone was talking about how it mimics conversation, can be trained on more data than any human could ever learn, etc. (Read our short interview with ChatGPT and you’ll see.) Coupled with AI technologies for turning text to voice and vice versa, one could imagine a verbal form of ChatGPT—and begin to wonder if “Her” is much closer than we thought!
Join us for a showing of “Her" followed by a Q&A session with AI experts, including natural language processing (NLP). They will answer your questions and will share their perspectives on the state and future of NLP and the possibility of artificial general intelligence (AGI) and sentience. The movie is still thought-provoking, and our panel will help us understand where we are with AI, where AI is headed, and how we might(?) get to “Her” capabilities.
Panelists
Zera Alexander, Principal Engineer
Seasoned technology leader with over 20 years of experience driving innovation and leading high-performance teams across AI/ML, software engineering, data science, and cybersecurity.
Michael Peters, Principal Architect, Google
Team lead strategic innovation partnerships. Working in enterprise-scale AI for the last two decades.
Johnny Rodriguez, Director of Innovation, Fresh Consulting
Johnny Rodriguez, Director of Innovation at Fresh Consulting, has over 18 years of experience in creating innovative products and experiences. He has a diverse background in AI/ML, Product & Interactive Design, Front-end Web & iOS Development, XR development, and AI product development. Currently leading Fresh Labs, Johnny and his team are exploring, testing, and pushing the boundaries of emerging technologies. During his tenure, he has deployed 20 products, patented Voice AI algorithms, and spearheaded cutting-edge tech projects. He is also the co-founder of Brancher.ai, a no-code platform that allows for the connection of AI models to build AI apps in minutes. Johnny is not only a tech innovator but also a multifaceted individual. He is a beatboxer, fluent in three languages, and enjoys spending time with his family and furry companions when not leading the charge at Fresh.
Aurora Quinn-Elmore, Co-Founder, Metamorph AI
Aurora Quinn-Elmore is a cofounder of Metamorph AI, a consultancy that helps companies leverage the newest AI capabilities as part of their core product innovation and business operations (sales, customer support, legal services, etc). Aurora is an entrepreneur and product manager with over 7 years of experience leading cross-functional product development teams through user-centered product design, rapid prototyping, and experimentation.