55: AI Value Beyond the Hype | Carlos Escapa, AWS

🤖 Join our conversation with Carlos Escapa, an AI industry veteran, as he shares his view on the practical applications of artificial intelligence across various sectors. ⚡ From boosting productivity in public services to revolutionizing healthcare, learn how companies can truly unleash the power of machine learning (ML) beyond the hype around generative models. 💡 Gain insights on navigating challenges like job displacement and overregulation while discovering expert advice on discerning credible AI sources. 🔍 Mentioned resources - Carlos on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cescapa - Andrew Ng: https://www.andrewng.org - Andrej Karpathy: https://karpathy.ai - Yann LeCun: https://twitter.com/ylecun - 3Blue1Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/3blue1brown 👀 Key topics 00:00 Intro 01:14 How Carlos began his ML career 03:35 Importance of skilled workers in AI systems 08:38 Fundamentals of creating business value with AI 15:31 Use cases of Generative AI 19:48 The role of traditional Machine Learning 22:27 AI's role in medicine and healthcare 29:11 Risks and challenges of AI development 38:33 Automation and job displacement 43:07 Recommendations for staying informed