Invited to present on the topic of Ghost in the Machine – the pitfalls and promise of artificial intelligence in the #GLAMR sector, this talk covered;
- the etymology of the term Ghost in the Machine
- the concepts of early cybernetics in the style of Wiener, covering feedback loops
- the evolution to second-order cybernetics, and how we are an inherent part of the systems we build
- the development of the transistor, the internet and the rise of automation and how they lead to the state of technology now
- examples of how cyber-physical systems are not currently evolving safely, sustainably or responsible, and what we can do to address this.
See the talk below:
https://webcast2.gigtv.com.au/Mediasite/Play/62cf8576f9674408be241251475d6b8d1d