SXSW Wrapped #2 - Navigating the Future: AI in Health and Human Interaction

Show notes

In this episode of Digital Flux, host Dennis Wachter discusses key insights from South by Southwest on the intersection of AI, humans, and health. The session highlights a talk by Sandy Carter, a former Amazon executive, on the essential collaboration between humans and AI, identifying seven crucial milestones that mark this era, including the growth of AI contexts, learning models, and the creation of digital twins. Additionally, the episode covers a panel led by former Facebook executive Stephan Scheeler and neurosurgeons, discussing groundbreaking AI technology for comprehensive brain mapping and the potential it holds for precision medicine and treatment of mental illnesses and brain conditions.

00:00 Introduction to the Episode 00:16 The Necessity of Co-Creation Between Mind and Machine 00:34 Seven Crucial Milestones in AI 01:04 The Impact of AI on Enterprises 01:14 The Rise of NVIDIA in AI 01:43 The Exponential Growth of Data 02:14 The Arrival of Multimodal Learning Models 02:38 The Beginning of an Experiential Age 03:08 The Creation of Digital Twins 04:01 The Tokenization of Everything 04:30 The Convergence of Technologies 04:54 The Challenges Introduced by AI 05:30 AI and the Aging Brain: Decoding the Mind 05:56 The Limitations of In-Depth Brain Scanning 06:17 The Pioneering of New AI Technology to Map the Brain 06:47 The Future of Brain Mapping 07:16 The Impact of Brain Mapping on Neurosurgery 07:58 Conclusion and Sign Off