AI Quick Bits with Scot Pansing

AI generated video content is a lightning rod of a topic.  There's a huge amount of negative sentiment, in part due the massive flood of "AI slop" infiltrating the Internet.  I'm based in Los Angeles, and it feels like the vast majority of the creative community is viscerally opposed to generative AI.  This is not surprising, considering that their labor environment is being disrupted, not to ment...

In this episode I discuss the past, present, and potential future effects of technology and AI on labor with Benjamin Shiller, an economist and author of the book AI Economics: How Technology Transforms Jobs, Markets, Life, & Our Future .  Benjamin is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at Brandeis University, and his research primarily focuses on the economic impacts of digitiza...

In this episode I discuss digital duplicates ("AI deepfakes") with Atay Kozlovski, a postdoctoral researcher at the Delft University of Technology. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Zurich, an MA in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics from the University of Bern, and a BA from Tel Aviv University. Atay Kozlovski: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atay-kozlovski-6a59b8290/ ataykoz@gmail...

In this episode I discuss deepfakes and technology security with Aaron Painter, CEO of Nametag.  His company's mission is to protect every online account from impersonation. A former Microsoft executive with global leadership experience, Aaron is passionate about restoring digital trust in an age of deepfakes and AI-driven scams. He is also the bestselling author of Loyal: Listen Or You Always Los...

Scot Pansing delivers the keynote for the 2025 Faculty Student Engagement and Assessment Conference.

In this episode I discuss the world of AI Ethics and Responsible AI, and ethics in general, with Reid Blackman, founder and CEO of Virtue, an AI ethical risk consultancy.  Reid is also the author of the book "Ethical Machines" and hosts a podcast by the same name. Virtue designs Responsible AI programs, and their clients include Amazon, Etsy, Kraft Heinz, Merck, US Bank, Nationwide, and more. Reid...

In this edition of AI Quick Bits, I chat with Oz Krakowski, Chief Business Development Officer at Deepdub. We discuss the business of overdubbing for media and entertainment, and how generative AI is affecting these workflows. This is also the first video edition of AI Quick Bits, so if you would like to watch as well as listen, head over to https://www.youtube.com/@ScotPansing Deepdub: https://de...

In this episode I chat with Scott Michaels, Chief Product Officer at Apply Digital.  Scott and I get into the details of what sorts of challenges and opportunities businesses are experiencing when incorporating generative AI into their products and workflows. Apply Digital: https://www.applydigital.com Google Cloud Next: Accelerate creative media content with gen AI (KraftHeinz Tastemaker at 22:00...

In this episode I speak with Rong Yan, Chief Technology Officer of HeyGen. HeyGen: https://www.heygen.com  

In this episode I speak with Louis Rosenberg, CEO & Chief Scientist of Unanimous AI.  Louis is also the co-author of the newly released book Our Next Reality , and many scientific papers, including "The Manipulation Problem: Conversational AI as a Threat to Epistemic Agency." Unanimous AI: https://unanimous.ai/   Our Next Reality: https://ournextreality.com/   The Manipulation Problem: https://arx...

In this episode I have a fascinating conversation with Nell Watson, long standing maven in AI Philosophy, Safety, and Ethics, and author of the newly released book Taming the Machine: Ethically Harness the Power of AI . Nell's website: https://www.nellwatson.com/ Taming the Machine: https://tamingthemachine.com/ Safer Agentic AI Foundations: https://www.nellwatson.com/agentic Nell's video "Machine...

In this episode I have a conversation with Johan Brandstedt, Business and Concept Development at HiQ, an IT Services and Consulting firm in Stockholm, Sweden.  But you may know Johan like I know him, as a persistent critic of generative artificial intelligence in its current and common form.  There's almost no AI post that I see where he does not comment, and he appears to relish debate on many fa...

In this episode I have a conversation with Nick Martin, Co-Founder of Direqt, a company that provides chatbot services to many of the world's top publishers. Direqt: https://www.direqt.ai

In this episode I have a conversation with Sarah Fairweather, Senior Program Manager of Ethics at WellSaid Labs, an AI voice generation platform that turns text into voiceovers. WellSaid Labs: https://wellsaidlabs.com

In this episode I dive into many fascinating aspects of artificial intelligence and society with X Eyeé.  X is the CEO of Malo Santo, an AI consulting firm whose mission is to ensure AI helps more people than it harms, and to empower companies to build AI that scales across geographies, cultures, and within communities.

In this episode I dig into the controversies surrounding artificial intelligence tools and art with Laura Miller.  Laura is the Director of Ethics at Shadowing AI, an AI-powered career development platform that focuses on helping everyone proactively practice and improve their soft skills, problem solving skills, communication skills and critical thinking skills.  Laura and I also discuss the diff...

In this episode I have a conversation with Paula Phelan, COO of Intelligent Relations, a company that is evolving the way growing businesses connect with journalists and amplify their brand stories. Intelligent Relations: https://intelligentrelations.com/   Paula's art: https://www.paulaphelan.com/

In this episode I have a chat with Steve Wasick, founder and CEO of infoSentience, a company that uses AI to provide millions of automated reports to customers like CBS Sports, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, and others. infoSentience: https://infosentience.com/ AI Quick Bits on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ScotPansing Episode transcripts on Substack: https://scotpansing.substack.com/    

In this episode I speak with John de Lancie, an actor, writer, and director with a wonderful and storied career, probably best known for his portrayal of the character Q on Star Trek: The Next Generation and several subsequent Star Trek properties. We spoke about generative artificial intelligence, the Hollywood strikes, voice acting, the Kent State University shootings which he experienced, music...

In this episode I speak with Andrew Gamino-Cheong, co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Trustible, an artificial intelligence governance management platform.  Trustible recently published a whitepaper titled "Generative AI Risks & Considerations," and the bulk of this episode reviews this content blow-by-blow. https://www.trustible.ai/ Ignore The AI Utopists And Doomers: The Need For Louder...

In this episode I give some of my thoughts on the current (July 2023) state of artificial intelligence's value. Episode transcripts on Substack:  https://scotpansing.substack.com/   Carissa Véliz on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/carissa-v%C3%A9liz-a5781555_how-does-chatgpt-decide-what-to-say-next-activity-7084929111537672192-Maap   Benedict Evans, "AI and the automation of work":  http...

In this episode I have a discussion with Dr. Desmond Patton, the Brian and Randi Schwartz University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania.  We talk about his research into the relationship between social media and gang violence and the cultural nuances in language amongst predominantly black and Hispanic youth, as well as current topics in AI and technology in general such as bias, intellec...

In this episode I review the current developments (May 2023) in artificial intelligence at the United States government federal level. Episode transcript with links on Substack: https://scotpansing.substack.com/   Maintaining American Leadership in AI: Presidential Executive Order 13859 (2019): https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/02/14/2019-02544/maintaining-american-leadership-in-artif...

In this episode I have a discussion with Theo Priestly, technology futurist, international speaker, and author.  We discuss the potential effects of artificial intelligence on the future of labor, the entertainment and content industries, as well as the ethical implications of therapy chatbots and what happens when people believe that machines are alive. Goldman Sachs: The Potentially Large Effect...

In this episode I speak with Paula Boddington, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Healthcare, Geller Institute of Aging and Memory, at the University of West London.  She is also the author of the newly released "AI Ethics: A Textbook" released by Springer Publishing in March of 2023. AI Ethics: A Textbook https://www.amazon.com/Ethics-Artificial-Intelligence-Foundations-Algorithms/dp/981199381...