Beyond The Hype: Artificial Intelligence

What is quantum computing? How will it impact AI? When? In our series finale we go ‘Beyond The Hype’ with Ilyas Khan KSG, CEO and Co-Founder of Cambridge Quantum Computing. Enjoy a fascinating, accessible introduction to the emerging frontier of quantum computing and quantum-enabled AI. Quantum computing is progressing faster than people realise and will reshape AI, technology and our conception of the possible. Tune in to learn about tomorrow's 'quantum leap' today.

Why does AI differ from previous technology revolutions? Has adoption of AI moved beyond the ‘innovators’ to become mainstream? What’s different about IBM’s Watson AI platform and how will it evolve? Join us as we go ‘Beyond The Hype’ with Rob High, Chief Technology Officer of IBM Watson, as he discusses the paradigm shift to AI, IBM’s vision for AI and how AI technology will surprise us in the decade ahead.

How does AI work? When does AI break down? Will artificial neural networks start to resemble biological neural networks (animals’ brains)? We go ‘Beyond The Hype’ with Dr. Janet Bastiman, who provides an accessible introduction to the workings, limits and future of AI technology. Tune in for everything you wanted to know about AI technology but were afraid to ask. Dr. Bastiman also shares her secrets for building successful AI products, recruiting AI teams and managing AI developers.

How can today’s leading companies survive, and thrive, in the age of AI? We go ‘Beyond The Hype’ with Barclays, a bank serving half the UK population. Get twice the insight as we speak with Barclays’ Steven Roberts (Strategic Transformation Director) and Rob Otter (Head of Machine Learning). How can executives better understand AI? How can companies develop an AI strategy and attract talent? Should capability be built or bought? And how will AI impact banking in the decade ahead?

How can AI bring healthcare to everyone on Earth? We go ‘Beyond The Hype’ with Dr. Ali Parsa, Founder & CEO of Babylon Health. As Babylon develops new AI for medical diagnosis, Ali describes the opportunities, challenges and implications of reinventing a $10 trillion industry with AI. Ali also describes how to build a world-class AI company. How can startups attract top AI talent? How can startups sell to the NHS? What personal qualities are key for entrepreneurial success?

What impact will AI have in the decade ahead? What’s most misunderstood about AI? As AI enters the ‘plateau of reality’, how can companies take advantage? We go ‘Beyond The Hype’ with Dr. Joseph Sirosh, global leader of Microsoft’s Cloud AI Platform and enterprise AI strategy. Joseph describes how AI will drive a ‘Cambrian Acceleration’ in software, how AI platforms will democratise AI, a paradigm shift in human-computer interaction…and the next big disruptor after AI.

A second preview of “Beyond The Hype: Artificial Intelligence”, the new podcast series from MMC Ventures. David Kelnar, MMC Ventures Partner and Head of Research, talks with the world’s leading AI executives, entrepreneurs and technologists to discuss the reality of AI today, what is to come, and why it matters.

Here’s a preview of what’s coming up on Beyond The Hype: AI, the new podcast series from MMC Ventures. In each episode host, David Kelnar, will be going ‘Beyond The Hype’ with the world’s leading AI executives, entrepreneurs and technologists to discuss the reality of Artificial Intelligence (AI) today, what is to come, and why it matters. Episode 1 launches 13th March 2018. Subscribe now.