[CXOTALK #860] AI and the Future of Work (and Life and...)

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Episode #860 of CXOTalk welcomes Terrence J. Sejnowski, one of the world's foremost pioneers in artificial intelligence and neuroscience, to explore the connections between neural networks, human cognition, and the transformation of work. As the Francis Crick Professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and author of "ChatGPT and the Future of AI: The Deep Language Revolution," Sejnowski examines how AI systems fundamentally reshape jobs, skills, and society.

Drawing from his unique perspective as a neuroscientist and AI researcher, Sejnowski discusses the similarities and differences between human and artificial neural networks. He addresses crucial questions about AI's impact on jobs, bias in AI systems, and the development of autonomous AI agents. His insights offer business leaders a clear view of how AI technology will transform the workplace and what organizations must do to prepare for this change.

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Episode Participants

Terrence J. Sejnowski is Francis Crick Chair at The Salk Institute for Biological Studies and Distinguished Professor at the University of California at San Diego. He has published over 500 scientific papers and 12 books, including ChatGPT and The Future of AI: The Deep Language Learning Revolution. He was instrumental in shaping the BRAIN Initiative that was announced by the White House in 2013, and he received the prestigious Gruber Prize in Neuroscience in 2022 and the Brain Prize in 2024. Sejnowski was also a pioneer in developing learning algorithms for neural networks in the 1980s, inventing the Boltzmann machine with Geoffrey Hinton; this was the first learning algorithm for multilayer neural networks and laid the foundation for deep learning. He is the President of the Neural Information Processing Systems (NeurIPS) Foundation, which organizes the largest AI conference, and he is a leader in the recent convergence between neuroscience and AI.

Michael Krigsman is a globally recognized analyst, strategic advisor, and industry commentator known for his deep expertise in digital transformation, innovation, and leadership. He has presented at industry events worldwide and written extensively on the reasons for IT failures. His work has been referenced in the media over 1,000 times and in more than 50 books and journal articles; his commentary on technology trends and business strategy reaches a global audience.

Nov 22: Terry Sejnowski, Francis Crick Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies. Pioneer researcher in neural networks and computational neuroscience.

Nov 29: No show

Dec 6: Bernardo Mariano Junior, Assistant Secretary General, Chief Information Technology Officer, United Nations

Dec 13: Jacqueline M. Acker, J.D., Esq., Deputy Privacy and Civil Liberties Officer, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Dec 21: TBD

Dec 27: No show

Jan 10: Adriana Karaboutis, Corporate Board Director: Autoliv, Aon Insurance, Perrigo Company, Savills, etc.

Feb 21: Jenifer Robertson, President, AT&T Consumer