AI: Hope, Hype, and Headwinds | Milken Institute Global Conference 2024

As the hype and headwinds surrounding AI have cleared somewhat over the last year, hope and belief in this technology’s potential to transform the world as we know it remain as strong as ever—and with good reason. The latest advancements, while nascent, suggest AI will revolutionize not only how we work, live, and play, but even what it means to think and be human. While we must remain mindful of AI’s financial, environmental, and societal challenges, let’s look at how AI might surprise us with exciting possibilities and positive impact in the months ahead.

Moderator
- David Faber, Journalist and Anchor, CNBC

Speakers
- Ashton Kutcher, General Partner, Sound Ventures
- Clara Shih, CEO, Salesforce AI
- Aravind Srinivas, CEO and Co-Founder, Perplexity
- Matt Wood, Vice President, Artificial Intelligence Products, Amazon Web Services

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[Darhan]

Ashton's excitement is contagious. It's said that technology doesn't solve social problems like homelessness or access to healthcare. That's largely true. What technology does is make it possible for people to solve those problems. The powerful new technologies of AI will bring us closer to solving those problems than we've ever been before.

[Johny-Walker]

When B listed actors start talking about AI, that's peak hype.

[PeterPan-hstu]

He actually is better than that actor Lawrence, even though it’s the known material

[ryland]

i feel like im about to get Punk'd

[blackgptinfo]

This pollianish view of jobs is always concerning to me. Purpose without market value is not a job producer.