Byron Reese is an award-winning author, entrepreneur and futurist, currently serving as the CEO and Publisher at GigaOm. In his most recent book, “The Fourth Age: Smart Robots, Conscious Computers and the Future of Humanity”, he examines periods of innovation in human history leading up to artificial intelligence and discusses different viewpoints of the future. As Byron explains: “After reading the book, you may still be afraid of AI, you may not, but you’ll be able to say that you know, why, for example Elon Musk thinks of AI like he does.”
Tune in to hear more about Byron’s personal journey to the field of artificial intelligence through founding various successful companies and get a glimpse of the potential future scenarios perceived in the book.
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