Today’s podcast begins with a spotlight conversation between Patrick and our host, Ajay Shamdasani, on what compelled him to write a piece on human intelligence and AI – especially given that he is a veteran legal services marketing and business development maven and not a techie with a STEM background. Interestingly enough, as Patrick goes on to explain, his motivation to pen the article stemmed from his interest in the world’s major religions and their spiritual and philosophical views on human nature and the idea of the self. The See more +
Today’s podcast begins with a spotlight conversation between Patrick and our host, Ajay Shamdasani, on what compelled him to write a piece on human intelligence and AI – especially given that he is a veteran legal services marketing and business development maven and not a techie with a STEM background. Interestingly enough, as Patrick goes on to explain, his motivation to pen the article stemmed from his interest in the world’s major religions and their spiritual and philosophical views on human nature and the idea of the self. The chat ends with Patrick sharing his views on AI and the legal profession.
We then shift to a discussion with Nigel on his recent LinkedIn article and he stresses the title of his piece is not intended to be click bait but a sincere warning. His key point: you cannot reason with a computer; they do not care about their intended users and their frustrations. To that end, he offers the following definition of psychopathy from Psychology Today : “Psychopathy is a condition characterized by the absence of empathy and the blunting of other affective states. Callousness, detachment, and a lack of empathy enable psychopaths to be highly manipulative.”
He and Ajay flesh out what that means in practical terms to often exasperated and baffled users of modern IT. They go on to discuss that computing technology is at a crossroads, whether empathy can be written into algorithms and ultimately – what it means for those in legal and compliance circles.
Useful links in this episode:
* Follow Nigel Morris-Cotterill on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nigelmorriscotterill/
* Visit the Financial Crime Risk & Compliance website | https://financialcrimeriskandcompliance.com/elan/web/
* Read his article on LinkedIn: "Computers are Mechanised Psychopaths." | https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/computers-mechanised-psychopaths-nigel-morris-cotterill-0jw3c
* Follow Patrick Dransfield on LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-dransfield-1aa55012/
* Visit Clearway Communications' website | https://www.clearwaycomms.com/
* Read his article on Conventus Law: "All Watched Over By Machines Of Loving Grace." | https://conventuslaw.com/report/china-all-watched-over-by-machines-of-loving-grace-initial-thoughts-on-the-cultural-aspects-of-human-intelligence-that-may-be-considered-when-thinking-about-artificial-intelligence/ See less -
