# 112. Overcoming Risks of AI Misuse

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2023-03-07
- Length: 27m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2023-03-07-112-overcoming-risks-of-ai-misuse
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/112-overcoming-risks-of-ai-misuse-jU6CDh71

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss research from the University of Michigan and Copenhagen Business School, led by Professors Nigel Melville, Lionel Robert, and Xiao Xiao, on mitigating AI risks by keeping humans in the loop. They analyze four critical areas: decision making, creativity automation, machine-human relationships, and machines teaming with machines, using examples like Tesla Autopilot, DALL-E, and deep fakes. The episode emphasizes that while AI offers productivity gains, unsupervised deployment in high-stakes domains like hiring or autonomous driving requires human governance to prevent bias and harm. The hosts argue for a balanced approach that leverages AI as a tool for collaborative intelligence rather than replacing human oversight entirely.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2023-03-07-112-overcoming-risks-of-ai-misuse#t=0) Introduction: AI Risks and the University of Michigan Study
- [4:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2023-03-07-112-overcoming-risks-of-ai-misuse#t=282) Unintended Consequences: Exploitation, Misinformation, and Market Impact
- [7:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2023-03-07-112-overcoming-risks-of-ai-misuse#t=466) Decision Making: Bias in Hiring and Tesla Autopilot Recalls
- [13:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2023-03-07-112-overcoming-risks-of-ai-misuse#t=817) Machine-Human Relationships: AI Managers and Collaborative Intelligence
- [17:54](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2023-03-07-112-overcoming-risks-of-ai-misuse#t=1074) Social Impacts: AI Friends and Human-to-Human Interaction
- [21:22](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2023-03-07-112-overcoming-risks-of-ai-misuse#t=1282) Creativity Automation: DALL-E, NFTs, and Artist Rights
- [23:09](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2023-03-07-112-overcoming-risks-of-ai-misuse#t=1389) Machines Teaming with Machines: Unplugged Algorithms and Safety
- [25:23](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2023-03-07-112-overcoming-risks-of-ai-misuse#t=1523) Conclusion: Framework for Policymakers and Ethical AI

## Topics

- [AI & machine learning](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/ai-and-machine-learning)
- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)

## Most relevant to

large enterprises

## Mentioned

- University of Michigan (company)
- Copenhagen Business School (company)
- Nigel Melville (other)
- Lionel Robert (other)
- Xiao Xiao (other)
- Missy Cummings (other)
- Tesla (company)
- DALL-E (product)
- Stable Diffusion (product)
- GPT (product)
- Wevolver (company)

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