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March 17, 2023 35 mins
In a podcast, Roy Peer and Steven W Sorensen discuss the potential of AI in various fields, including drug development, engineering, and legal cases. They highlight the potential for AI to revolutionize these fields and democratize access to legal and financial resources. However, they also acknowledge the potential risks of blindly following AI advice and stress the importance of using AI as a tool for thought and discussion rather than blindly following its recommendations. The speakers also touch on the importance of aesthetics and experiential aspects in addition to functionality when creating AI-generated products. In another segment, Roy Peer emphasizes the importance of understanding the context of advice given by others, suggesting that while there may be underlying principles that can be applied across industries, it is important to understand the context in which advice is given to determine its relevance. Overall, the podcast emphasizes the potential benefits and drawbacks of using AI in various fields and the importance of considering the source and context of advice when making decisions.

In this Episode:
[04:09] AI Advancement
[08:33] Aging and Cells
[13:30] AI Engineer System
[22:33] Implementing AI Systems
[29:00] ChatGPT

Bios
Roy Peer is an architect turned entrepreneur. After working for award-winning architects, Diller Scofidio + Renfro, in New York City, he started a virtual reality company, which later sold to a notable Hollywood director in 2018. Peer is the founder of PeerBasics, a data-driven products company that analyzes e-commerce sales data to drive product launch decisions in multiple categories with multiple factory partners in Asia. Peer is the author of Simulation Arcade, a sci-fi novel that paints a possible future world where AI and brain chips are commonplace and details how humanity meets its AI cocoon moment and how to stop it.

Steven W Sorensen is the director of corporate finance at droppGroup / droppLabs, an AI / ML web3 video & mixed reality shopatainment marketplace and co-founder & COO of Fotin Media.  Steven calls NYC home, has lived in China for seven years and has an MA and M.Phil in English from The University of Hong Kong. He likes jazz piano and good whiskey.

Quotes:
AI advancement
[04:09]
AI is developing medicines that have never been seen before. The company involved is less interested in a specific drug and more interested in revolutionizing how people study and discover new medicines through AI to shorten the process and produce positive results.
[06:26]
Technology would improve if AI could be created to assess a person's genetic profile, assess their potential drug reactions, and offer precise solutions to make the medicine more effective.
[08:14]
Knowing there are limitations creates a person's drive to surpass them, which provides growth opportunities.
Cells and Aging
[08:33]
A study on aging and cells is currently being conducted, opening the door to the prospect of delaying or even reversing human aging. As cancer cells start to develop at a certain age in life, it is advantageous to research to stop cancer cells from growing.
Engineer system with AI
[13:30]
Development has two components: functionality, the ability to fulfill a function well, and aesthetic appeal, or the product's appeal from a visual and ergonomic perspective.
[15:21]
In a way, Robo Judges are AI programs that can examine various legal examples and render judgments. As AI can operate without the need for food or sleep, unlike humans, which makes it more efficient, this may be advantageous to the justice system. AI cannot identify emotions, so its judgment is solely based on the act itself.
Putting AI Systems in Place
[22:33]
People will soon have access to a wider variety of AI systems and applications with specia
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