AI Today: Current Trends in Generative AI Tech

Some business leaders believe artificial intelligence is set to replace human workers in the not-so-distant future. Time will tell. In the interim, advances in AI are helping professionals streamline their daily workflows in exciting ways.In this episode of the Cornell Keynotes podcast, Karan Girotra — the Charles H. Dyson Family Professor of Management and professor of operations, technology and innovation at the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business and Cornell Tech — explains the current capabilities of AI and shares the most newsworthy updates about the technology. His conversation with host Chris Wofford covers:Recent announcements from OpenAI, Microsoft and GoogleAdvantages Microsoft and Google have over OpenAIAdvancements in making AI more like the human brainIntegration of classification and generation capabilitiesImprovements to reduce latency in generative AIDistinctions between small and large language modelsAI agents and the task plans they can createReductions in cost as the technology improvesEthical concerns and unintended consequencesScience fiction’s influence on society’s understanding of AI“Scalable dumbness” vs. sentient brillianceValue of AI as a general-purpose technology in businessAI experiments and endpoints for businessesReducing anxiety and fear of AI among employeesStructures of change, innovation engines and intelligent failureThe Cornell Keynotes podcast is brought to you by eCornell, which offers more than 200 online certificate programs to help professionals advance their careers and organizations. Karan Girotra is an author of three online programs:Generative AI for ProductivityAI for Digital TransformationDigital LeadershipFollow Girotra on LinkedIn and X, and register to attend upcoming Cornell Keynotes in his AI Today series:July 1, 2024August 12, 2024Learn more about OpenAI:Introducing GPT-4o PlaylistSpring Update Follow eCornell on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X.