In this episode of Beyond Data Science, we dive into our experience at the World Summit AI 2024 in Amsterdam. Key highlights include the FBI's compelling "AI is Not a Crime" presentation, a heated debate on privacy versus transparency, and why having a human in the loop doesn't automatically make your AI less harmful. We explore NVIDIA’s omnipresence, the AI Act’s strict compliance requirements, and the emerging field of AI security (MLSecOps). We also discuss AI's growing maturity, organizational ROI concerns, and the critical issue of model collapse from feedback loops with generated data.

In this episode, we break down why the current tech hype isn’t a 'tech bubble,' but more about people trying to grasp the tech around them. We discuss how AI is becoming so natural, it’s like using your phone daily, covering AI startups, the EU’s new AI laws, and how social media algorithms like shadowbanning avoid regulation.

We explore why real tech revolutions often go unnoticed, the contrast between 'Doomers' and 'Zoomers,' and how misinformation spreads faster than thoughtful ideas. Despite the chaos, we argue that the internet still drives freedom and democracy. We also dispel Terminator myths about AI and killer drones, touch on gaming and neural innovations, and highlight how persistence, not instant success, is key to progress in data science and beyond.

In this episode we talk about DALL-E, AI and legal personality, R Shiny for Python, AI consciousness, Data Science teams, human bias vs model bias and the role of data in the Russian-Ukraine war.