Episode 010 genXup - An Interview with pi.ai

In this genXup episode, we delve into the world of change, artificial intelligence (AI), and the impact of these elements on our lives. Our guest, Pi, a conversational AI, shares insights on navigating these changes, particularly for the Gen X generation. 

 

Key Takeaways  

Embracing Change: Change is a constant in life, whether sudden or gradual. Host Grant Porter introduces us to Kurt Lewin's "Three Stages of Change" framework: unfreezing, changing, and refreezing. This simple yet powerful model helps us understand how to adapt to change, from letting go of the familiar to learning new ways of doing things and finally settling into a new normal. 

 

AI in the Entertainment Industry: We discuss the SAG-AFTRA strike and the role of AI in the entertainment industry. The conversation highlights AI's potential benefits and challenges, such as job loss versus new opportunities and lower production costs. 

 

Bertrand Russell's Perspective on War: We explore the philosophical views of Bertrand Russell, a renowned philosopher and writer, on the moral implications of war. Russell argued that the actual cost of war extends beyond immediate suffering and death, affecting the potential for human happiness. 

 

Gen X and AI: For Gen X, the rapid evolution of technology, including AI, presents both opportunities and challenges. Pi advises Gen X listeners to approach AI with an open mind, viewing it as a tool to augment human abilities rather than a threat. 

 

Learn More  

Haystack: Revolutionize your hiring process with Haystack's video hiring platform. Haystack provides a more engaging interaction in the early hiring stages, helping you form stronger bonds with applicants. website

 

Kurt Lewin's Change Model: To understand more about how we adapt to change, delve into Kurt Lewin's "Three Stages of Change" model. website

 

SAG-AFTRA Strike and AI: For more on the impact of AI in the entertainment industry, check out this Variety article discussed in the podcast. website

 

Bertrand Russell: Interested in exploring Russell's philosophical views? Consider reading his works such as "The Ethics of War," "Principles of Social Reconstruction," "The Problems of Philosophy," or "A History of Western Philosophy." website

 

AI Tech to explore:  

Pi AI can carry on discussions with you entirely naturally. website

 

Inflection AI enables users to speak to a computer program called Pi conversationally. website

 

Midjourney is a text-to-image AI. website

 

D-ID is a web app that uses real-time face animation and advanced text-to-speech to create an immersive and human-like conversational AI experience. website

 

ChatGPT is an AI language model developed by OpenAI. It can generate human-like text based on the input it's given. website

 

DALL-E is another AI model developed by OpenAI. It generates unique images from textual descriptions, providing a creative tool for artists and designers. website

 

ElevenLabs can generate high-quality spoken audio in any voice, style, and language. website

 

The AI Exchange platform allows AI enthusiasts to share and collaborate on AI projects. website

 

Stable Diffusion is a text-to-image diffusion model capable of generating photo-realistic images. website

 

Runway ML is an applied AI research company shaping the next era of art, entertainment, and human creativity. website

 

Bard is a conversational artificial intelligence (AI) developed by Google. website

 

Claude AI is a versatile AI assistant that brings a new level of interaction, understanding, and adaptability. website

 

Hugging Face is a community-driven platform for developing, training, and using machine learning models. website