Episode 4: Colby Hawkins, Google, on the Changing Economics of AI
This week on Responsible AI from the AI Forum, Colby Hawker, a natural language product manager at Google, joins Alex Alben and Patrick Ip to discuss the impact of AI on society and the economy.
Colby shares insights on the evolving approach to privacy in the current era compared to Web 2.0, highlighting AI's role as a collaborator rather than a replacement for human work. We explore privacy concerns surrounding AI models and delve into its potential applications in sectors like customer service, healthcare, and education.
Colby also addresses emerging challenges in AI, such as code generation and personalized medicine. Through their conversation, they emphasize AI's ability to enhance productivity and knowledge augmentation across industries, offering a glimpse into the transformative power of AI in today's world.
About Colby: Colby Hawker is a product leader in Generative AI and Natural Language Processing. He has spent the last nine years at Google where he worked on the development and commercialization of AI products, including the Gemini API and Generative AI Studio.
Hawker received his BS from BYU Marriott School and an MEng from Cornell.
Articles by Colby Hawker:
Google Cloud supercharges NLP with large language models (Accompanying video here)
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