Supercharging the AI tortoise

In this episode of Phishy Business, we take a look at AI. We talk on the fact that the stigma of AI running amok in Terminator-fashion is a myth we must dispel in the face of all the good AI can do in protecting the world - from cyberattacks to helping with climate change. We also talk about the other major challenges that AI can be used to solve globally in the next decade. Our special guests are Vilas S. Dhar, President of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, who was named a young global leader by the World Economic Forum, and our own AI data scientist Elaine Lee. Vilas originally trained as a computer scientist who worked on early AI, also went to law school, and then worked on rule of law in technology, finally moving on to build a few businesses in the private sector. Elaine uses her expertise as a data scientist to help create products that protect users against email cyberthreats and was recently promoted to manage a team of data scientists at Mimecast. In ‘Supercharging the AI Tortoise’, we discuss: How optimism is essential to taking control of what we want AI systems to do. The sense of urgency that is needed in this work to protect people today and in the future. Why human oversight of AI systems is crucial to course correct and to remove biases in the algorithms. How diversity is fundamental in creating AI systems. The fact that more needs to be done in relation to how AI can be a force for good, from educating policy makers to more positive media coverage. How AI and data science can be used to created sustainable and scalable progress on the big issues our society faces, such as climate, poverty, and hunger. The reasons why Winnie the Pooh is possibly the greatest modern philosopher of our era. About Phishy Business Fed up with the same old cybersecurity stories? Come with us on a journey that explores the lesser-known side. Whether it’s social engineering, taking criminals to court or the journalists hunting down hackers — our new podcast series, Phishy Business, looks for new ways to think about cybersecurity. Mimecast’s very own Brian Pinnock and Alice Jeffery are joined by guests from a range of unique security specialisms. Each episode explores tales of risk, reward and just a dash of ridiculousness to learn how we can all improve in the fight to stay safe. For more tales of risk, reward and ridiculousness, subscribe to Phishy Business on iTunes, Spotify, Anchor or wherever you get your podcasts. www.mimecast.com