- Paula introduced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and explained its connection to cybersecurity risks and opportunities.
- AI is evolving rapidly, with significant developments occurring almost weekly.
- The concept of AI dates back around 70 years to Alan Turing's work on machine intelligence.
- Key AI milestones:
- IBM's Deep Blue defeating world chess champion Garry Kasparov.
- Apple's Siri (2011)
- ChatGPT (2022)
- AI is already integrated into everyday life through:
- - Smartphones
- - GPS navigation
- - Computers and online services
- Numerous AI platforms exist, including:
- ChatGPT
- Microsoft Copilot
- ChatGPT:
- Learns from large amounts of text and information.
- Predicts and generates responses based on user prompts.
- Is described as "Google on steroids."
- Modern Generative AI can create:
- Text
- Images
- Music
- Video
- Code
- Paula showed an example through ChatGPT of planning a trip to Birdsville
- Benefits of AI include:
- Supporting medical diagnosis by accessing medical knowledge.
- Potential use in hospital triage and patient-flow management.
- Assisting community organisations with grant writing
- Fast research and information gathering.
- Cybersecurity concerns:
- AI-generated images and content can make scams and fraud more convincing.
- Increasing difficulty in determining whether content is genuine or AI-generated.
- Current AI weaknesses include producing unrealistic hands in images.
- Environmental and ethical considerations:
- AI relies on large data centres.
- Data centres consume substantial electricity and cooling resources.
- Data centres can also create local noise impacts.
- AI is expected to influence government, military, business, and society.
- AI can perform tasks that once required specialist skills, including coding and content development.
- Potential impact on jobs will be that roles and tasks may be automated
Paula generated an AI song about Rotary (see link below)
