Chris McClean

Jan 21, 2025 | sdtimes.com | Chris McClean |Global Lead

In his 2024 Nobel Prize banquet speech, Geoffrey Hinton, often described as the “godfather of AI,” warned the audience about a variety of short-term risks, including the use of AI for massive government surveillance and cyber attacks, as well as near-future risks including the creation of “terrible new viruses and horrendous lethal weapons.” He also warned of “a longer-term existential threat that will arise when we create digital beings that are more intelligent than ourselves,” calling for...

Jul 26, 2023 | reworked.co | Chris McClean

Generative AI has spurred a democratization of sorts. Now anyone with access to the internet can experiment with AI, discover ways it can improve their lives and bring these new ideas to the workplace. The creativity and innovation could mean great things for businesses looking to drive growth and improve efficiency — but they also introduce substantial risks.

Mar 30, 2023 | reworked.co | Chris McClean

The buzz around generative AI right now is inescapable, and most executives will find it similarly impossible to avoid ideas from employees about how they might use it in the workplace. After Microsoft’s $10 billion investment in OpenAI, the company is moving quickly from its ChatGPT Bing integration to incorporate GPT-4 into its Office suite and business applications.