855: Exponential Views on AI and Humanity’s Greatest Challenges, with Azeem Azhar

How can we use AI to solve global problems like the environmental crisis, and how will future AI start to manage increasingly complex workflows? Famed futurist Azeem Azhar talks to Jon Krohn about the future of AI as a force for good, how we can stay mindful of an evolving job market, and Azeem’s favorite tools for automating his workflows. This episode is brought to you by ODSC, the Open Data Science Conference. Interested in sponsoring a SuperDataScience Podcast episode? Email natalie@superdatascience.com for sponsorship information. In this episode you will learn: (05:43) Azeem Azhar’s vision for AI’s future (14:16) How to prepare for technological shifts (20:35) How to be more like an AI-first company (38:46) The tools Azeem Azhar uses regularly (50:09) The benefits and risks of transitioning to renewable energy (1:09:28) Opportunities in the future workplace Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/855