PTW3 023 :| Donna Mitchell and Sani Abdul-Jabbar on Ethical WEB3 Innovation and the Human-Core of AI

In the emerging technology space, the advent of WEB 3 enabled a wider range of services across multiple industries, but it also consumes an enormous amount of data for development. That being said, the rise of AI is causing concern for people who have been skeptical over absolute control when it becomes self-aware. 

In this episode of Pivoting to Web 3, Donna interviews Sani Abdul-Jabbar, CEO of VezTek USA, regarding emerging technologies in WEB 3, and the concerns over AI utilization and control. Sani's company has helped numerous software and tech companies develop market-ready products from futuristic technologies such as AI. 

What to expect in this episode:

00:50 - Sani's background, current work, and motivation.

03:45 - A change in perspective and the impact of emerging technologies.

08:23 - The emergence of blockchain technology and WEB 3.

09:28 - A three-piece puzzle explanation of WEB3 and majority of their work.

11:49 - A case study from a client in apparel industry.

15:00 - Concerns over AI and thoughts on what can be done to avoid them.

18:50 - AI Training data hygiene, and teaching empathy and values. 

25:47 - Training a special purpose AI and 

29:54 - What would you be doing if you were everybody else?

35:59 - The advocacy for mindful regulation.

39:09 - Writing the book about teaching human values to AI

42:35 - How VezTek enables software and tech companies to pivot towards AI.

 

About Sani Abdul-Jabbar

Sani Abdul-Jabbar has over 15 years of experience in product management and creating digital product strategies and solutions. He’s the founder of VezTek - a Los Angeles based mobility consulting firm - that helps shorten the time that tech. startups take to go from idea to revenue. 

He has lead hundreds of digital products to market; from direct consumer B2B products and entertainment media through to complex healthcare and financial tools. He has helped over 20 companies through acquisition. His background in entrepreneurship, business management, and information technology along with broad-based multi-industry experience enables him to view tech. startups from a technology vantage-point as well as from a potential ROI perspective.

Connect with Sani Abdul-Jabbar:

Website: https://veztekusa.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sani

Link to Sani's Book: https://amzn.to/3uZkwsO

About Donna Mitchell:

Following a distinguished legacy in the aviation industry with US Airways (now American Airlines) and subsequent years with Johnson & Johnson, Donna stands out for her project management skills, distinctive personality, and collaborative approach. overseeing a $7.2B client list and a $177M budget. Her humor, and keen eye for dependencies set her apart. Now the CEO of Mitchell Universal Network LLC, she's focused on bridging WEB2 systems to WEB3 technologies, playing a key role in shaping the digital transformation

Connect with Donna Mitchell:

Podcast - https://www.PivotingToWeb3Podcast.com
Book an Event - https://www.DonnaPMitchell.com
Company - https://www.MitchellUniversalNetwork.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-mitchell-a1700619
Instagram Professional: https://www.instagram.com/dpmitch11
Twitter/ X: https://www.twitter.com/dpmitch11
YouTube Channel - https://www.Web3GamePlan.com

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