On this episode of Invested, Michael hosts Oren Etzioni, Harvard’s first computer science graduate, venture partner, startup founder and a prominent AI researcher.
Oren Etzioni is Professor Emeritus of computer science, and founding CEO of the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2). Etzioni is the founder and CEO of TrueMedia.org, a non-profit dedicated to fighting political deepfakes, which launched in April 2024. Etzioni is a Technical Director of the AI2 Incubator, and a venture partner at the Madrona Venture Group.
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KEY TOPICS
[00:00:00] Intro
[00:02:55] Core Values
[00:04:35] The Power of Political Deepfakes
[00:06:55] Why is it So Easy to Undermine Trust?
[00:08:53] Truth in Mainstream and Social Media
[00:12:17] Deepfake Influence on World Events
[00:16:43] How to Approach Online Content
[00:18:04] The Goal of TrueMedia
[00:23:46] Notable Deepfakes TrueMedia Detected
[00:25:05] Why Make TrueMedia a Nonprofit?
[00:27:32] Is TrueMedia Nonpartisan?
[00:30:15] Is Society in Devolution?
[00:33:30] The Evolution of AI
[00:37:49] How Oren’s Perspective on AI Has Changed
[00:42:00] What Niche Area Will AI fix?
[00:43:30] What Worries You About AI?
[00:46:45] Allen Institute’s Medical Research
[00:48:55] Future of Programming with AI
[00:53:10] Should You Still Study Computer Science?
[00:56:39] AI Progress is a Moral Obligation
[01:00:30] Responsibility to Bring AI to All Humanity
[01:03:40] How Can We Onboard People to AI?
[01:05:25] Oren’s Approach to Mentoring Students
[01:07:37] How Oren’s Father Influenced Him
[01:10:00] UBI & How to Treat Chatbots
[01:12:55] AI Energy Usage
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CREDITS
Executive Producer: Erica Marom
Producer: Yoni Mayer
Video and Editing: Ron Baranov
Music and Art: Uri Ar
Design: Rony Karadi
