S10E3 - Will AI Prompt Us To Build A Sustainable Future?
with ποΈ Alice Schmidt, MBA lecturer, Adviser to the European Commission, and non-profit organizations like Extinction Rebellion, Protect our Winters, and Chair of the Board of Endeva e.V.Β
with ποΈ Claudia Winkler, CEO, and co-founder of Goood Mobile, Europe's first B-Corp Certified telecom provider, and a Founding Partner of Adjacent Possible Network.Β
π§ Alice and Claudia had been with us for their first book "the Sustainability Puzzle," and are back for an in-depth exploration of the AI world and its potential impact on Societal Progress and a Sustainable Future. This is the topic of their second book: Fast Forward, written with Florian SchΓΌtz and Jeroen Dobbelaere.
What we covered:
π How Alice and Claudia's "Sustainability Puzzle" hit the zeitgeist by guiding both sustainability newbies and experts through the multifaceted realm of eco-responsibility.
π¬ Why their new book, "Fast Forward," hones in on technology, one of the six puzzle pieces from their first book, to spotlight its transformative potential for sustainability.
π€ What Claudia sees as the agnostic nature of technology and why Alice casts a skeptical eye on the good intentions behind big tech,Β
π― How both authors urge active participation in shaping AI's direction, suggesting that collective input could steer technology towards a more equitable and sustainable future.
π€ How Alice and Claudia disagree on the role of tools like ChatGPT, revealing a tension between AI as a utilitarian augmenter versus a potential risk to trust.Β
π Why both emphasize AI literacy, advocating for the masses to engage with tools like ChatGPT in order to make well-informed decisions. Β
π Why ChatGPT's viral success is likened to the smartphone revolution, ushering in mass-market adoption of AI technologies and sparking important societal debates.
π How Schools Aren't Necessarily the AI Saviors and What Lifelong Learning Means in the AI Age
π¨ How AI Could Be Its Own Worst Enemy and Why Big Tech Needs a Leash:Β
π€ How AI's Multifaceted Analysis Outsmarts Human Limitations
πΌ Why Regulations Don't Suffocate Innovation, They Guide It.
π€ How Money Talks, Even for AI
π± Optimism in the AI-Ecology Nexus
π€ How AI is personalizing Claudia's life and revolutionizing smart cities, making them more livable and sustainable.Β
π What Tuvalu's digital twin reveals: a poignant, almost meta response to climate-induced existential threats that also sheds light on the term "ecological racism."Β
π― Why stepping into the AI world varies by individual: It's all about awareness, understanding the bigger picture, and leveraging a human-centered approach for universal benefit.Β
π³οΈ How the democratization of AI and active participation in decision-making could be a marker for Alice Schmidt's vision of positive societal impact.
π€ Why Technology is Finally Joining the Sustainability Conversation: Claudia is optimistic about the growing convergence between sustainability and technology agendas, indicating a maturing landscape.
π Claudia's 14-year-old son's ChatGPT book, Parents being the Unsung Heroes in AI Education, Neom as a double-sided sword, Betting big on Circularity, Playing the Long Game with Conferences... and much more!
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β‘οΈ Send your warm regards to Alice on LinkedIn
β‘οΈ Then do the same with Claudia on LinkedIn as well
β‘οΈ Get to know the two new brains that worked on "Fast Forward:" Jeroen and Florian
β‘οΈ Check out the entire article on AI prompting a Sustainable Future
β‘οΈ Reach out to me: antoine@dww.show
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