The Perils and Promise of AI: A conversation with Ken Bajema

In this episode of Voices of the Methow, Byron is joined by retired Deputy Marshal and AI hobbyist Ken Bajema for Part 1 of an in-depth discussion about the accelerating development of artificial intelligence and its potential impacts on society, for better and worse. Ken describes how he built a personal AI chatbot at home, based on open source models and using existing AI agents to help him. He then draws on what he’s been learning from this experience to reflect on the formidable power of this technology and the unpredictable changes it may bring forth. The conversation is both technical and philosophical, but never boring. Please give a listen and let us know what you think. Get full access to Byron Odion at byronodion821766.substack.com/subscribe