185: The Human Side of Artificial Intelligence with Lori Mazor

Living On The Edge of Chaos

Challenges & Goals

• Trying to generate diverse images using AI tools due to their inherent bias. Her goal is to address these biases within AI systems and society at large.
• Another challenge revolves around her desire to solve problems using technology. Her goal is to leverage her coding skills and AI to address these issues.

Surprising Takeaways

• Lori views biases not as obstacles but as opportunities for learning and growth.
• Lori believes that creativity exists within a spectrum influenced by structure and serendipity, which aligns with how generative AI systems operate.

Emerging Patterns

• The importance of ethical considerations in AI usage
• The potential of AI as a tool for social change
• The need for continuous learning and adaptation in this rapidly evolving field
• Focus on self-education and problem-solving through technology
• Emphasis on human touch in customer service and education sectors

Key Moments

1. "I teach A I with a human touch."
2. "AI is a mirror onto human bias."
3. "We need to be able to see it [bias] in order to change it."
4. "I am a self learner… I love to start with a problem that I want to solve…"
5. "How do we use AI to help us do the things that it would do best…and then they could do the human touch thing?"
6. "Look at all of your work…what are the top three things that you love doing most? Because those are the things that even if you can do them with AI, you shouldn't."

Resources

• Lori on LinkedIn
• Her newsletter on LinkedIn
• Her website and book
• AI and Copyright: Permission or Forgiveness