Pat will lead a discussion on how AI will impact our lives, jobs, community, country, and the world. It took a century for the industrial revolution to unfold and decades for the internet to change our lives. With AI doubling in power every 7 month, are we ready for the implications? How will humanity eventually respond to AI changes, and how will we value ourselves and each other? Will these AI changes be disruptive to our well-being and to both local and global stability?
The topics/questions may include:
1. What does it mean for one's self-worth when their degree, job, or role in the community or family overnight becomes redundant?
2. What will it mean for today's economic and political models?
3. How will it impact the current education system?
4. What is the impact of the defense and warfare systems?
5. Will it change health care or extend life spans?
Do you currently work in the field? Bring your expertise and questions to expand the conversation.
Pat has been closely following and predicting Artificial Intelligence trends and capabilities since 1983. That year, he completed a one-year internal sabbatical in AI at Digital Equipment Corporation, becoming their first “knowledge engineer” responsible for transferring their internal AI expertise to their customer base. The following 12 years were spent developing what are known as Expert AI Systems in companies, providing them with a competitive edge, supporting technology transfer programs—including a one-year loan to McDonnell Douglas Corp to develop advanced technical architectures for their Space Station Proposal Team—four years in the South of France promoting the AI business in Europe, and applying AI-based tools in Business Process Design and scenario-based long-term strategic planning.
Pat Parker-Roach
