How did you become involved in AI?
For me, AI is not about machines, but about ourselves, about understanding in depth the way we learn and think. That fascination for our mind and brain combined with my multidisciplinary drive to connect multiple disciplines took me eventually to AI as the perfect area that brings it all together, maths, neuroscience, physics, etc in the most fascinating quest of humanity, understanding and recreating the most amazing invention of the universe, our mind.
What will you be speaking about at the conference, and why is it especially important right now?
I will be speaking about Generative AI and its impact on creative industries. Our capacity to create and invent is one of our most special capabilities. Generative AI is a kind of superpower that can accelerate our exploration processes and open the door to completely new ways of expressing ourselves. The impact will be felt throughout all of society as creative processes are involved in almost every part of our lives.
The impact will be felt throughout all of society as creative processes are involved in almost every part of our lives.
What key takeaway do you hope attendees will gain from your session?
I will speak about generative AI combining a first principles perspective with examples that combine both its possibilities and also its challenges. I hope for attendees to reach a better understanding of how generative AI compares to our own capabilities, why it makes sense (and for many will be in fact essential) to incorporate this technology in our lives from today, and what challenges remain on the way for this technology to become truly robust.
What trends or developments in AI excite you and concern you the most?
Diversity excites me. I am excited by the combination between those that keep trying to further improve the current dominant paradigm in AI and others that are attempting to scale alternative paradigms such as Active Inference or Liquid AI that are promising other more sustainable and efficient forms of AI. What concerns me the most is the excess of hype and radical statements that typically follow the announcements of the leading AI companies. We need more skepticism and humbleness in the way we approach our own understanding and the one of others. We are all together in this wonderful adventure of exploration and discovery.
What advice would you give to someone looking to develop AI solutions?
Focus on the community and your users. Consider the style of companies like HugginFace or WeightsAndBiases. Community first. In this fast changing field, where new ideas can appear anywhere at any time, AI solutions can be sort of co-created by companies in a constant dialogue with their audience. Be skeptical of marketing claims by AI vendors, consider combining AI models with other plugins and solutions that can help compensate for the current limitations of these systems. Be aware of regulatory, ethical, copyright etc issues.
