Jon Hammant, The Fourth Industrial Revolution, and keeping productive in a hyper-connected world
- S4E218
- 1:03:31
- February 6th 2024
In this conversation, Jon Hammond discusses the impact of technology on society and the challenges and opportunities it presents.
Takeaways
- The fourth industrial revolution is characterized by the convergence of various technologies, such as AI, cloud computing, and quantum computing.
- Focus and productivity are crucial in a hyper-connected world, and individuals can leverage tools like task lists and time blocking to optimize their performance.
- AI-powered attacks, such as spearfishing through deepfakes, pose significant risks, and organizations need to be vigilant and implement robust security measures.
- The future of AI holds both promise and challenges, with the potential to augment human capabilities and improve productivity, but also requiring careful oversight and governance. Learn from the negative effects of social media and strive for a better future.
- Promote diversity in AI models to ensure fairness and avoid concentration of power.
- Balance regulation and innovation in AI development to foster progress while ensuring safety.
- Optimize for learning and personal growth to adapt to the rapidly changing world.
- Embrace failure and take risks to discover new opportunities and make a positive impact.
- Continuously learn and stay curious to keep up with the evolving landscape of technology.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:38 The Fourth Industrial Revolution
08:14 Overcoming Challenges and Leveraging Strengths
11:31 Productivity and Cognitive Load
16:06 The Impact of Technology on Attention and Focus
20:48 The Acceleration of Technological Revolutions
23:07 The Implications of AI and Automation
30:36 The Evolution of Technology and Its Impact on Society
33:49 The Rise of AI-Powered Attacks
35:43 The Future of AI and Augmented Humanity
36:15 The Challenges of Oversight and Governance
37:22 The Negative Effects of Social Media
39:52 Learning from the Social Media Era
41:48 The Importance of Diversity in AI Models
44:09 The Future of AI: Diversity and Openness
46:16 Balancing Regulation and Innovation in AI
49:03 Optimizing for Learning and Personal Growth
52:31 The Role of Testing in AI Development
54:49 Taking Initiative and Doing the Right Thing
57:10 Embracing Failure and Taking Risks
01:01:35 The Importance of Continuous Learning
Jon leads the Specialist business for AWS for UKIR, including AI/ML, Compute, Storage, , HPC, Networking, Autonomous vehicles, Quantum Computing, and more. Prior to joining AWS, Jon was a Managing Director at Accenture where he led the DevOps and Full Stack Engineering business in the UK, as well as being responsible for their Global DevOps Service. His work was recognized by the Computing magazine in 2020, when he was voted the DevOps Manager of the year for the UK. He is a Fellow of the British Computer Society, has a 2:1 in Computer Science from Reading University, and received an A in A-Level Computer science at age 13. He is passionate about diversity and neurodiversity and speaks about the subject regularly to raise awareness.
> Any links you want to share
https://aws.amazon.com/bedrock/
https://culturedcode.com/things/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thousand-Brains-New-Theory-Intelligence/dp/1541675819
https://arxiv.org/pdf/2401.02994.pdf
> How to contact you
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhammant
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