Last night marked Norooz, a special day for Persians, signifying the arrival of spring. In Miami, our transition from fall to spring occurred swiftly. Just last week, the yard was strewn with leaves in various shades of orange and green. Now, beautiful leaves sprouting in an array of vibrant greens.
Today, I delivered a talk at Miami Dade College’s AI center, thanks to Beth Muturi and Michael Mannino, MA, PhD who organized the event for AI students and faculty. I began by posing the question: What is responsibility? From there, I shared my perspective on why it’s crucial to consider the long-term consequences of the AI we create today and how it might impact future generations. Our discussion spanned topics like AGI (artificial general intelligence) and whether AI can ever attain consciousness. I emphasized the importance of establishing a global coalition to pause AGI development. We also explored the fascinating case of Dolly the sheep, reflecting on how seemingly impossible endeavors can become reality.
At night, I was invited by Ori Miller of JP Morgan Chase to an amazing dinner with other founders and investors. During the event, I had the privilege of meeting one of the most successful investors of our era in Miami. We engaged in a good conversation about how his journey started with fingerprint authentication in Colombia in the 80s and the technical challenges.
However, when fingerprint readers were introduced in prisons, an unexpected challenge arose: some prisoners resorted to cutting off other prisoners’ fingers to gain access. To address this, they had to find a way to distinguish between live fingers and severed ones. Additionally, they developed methods to trace a post-mortem finger back to a previous fingerprint. The rapid shift from fingerprint authentication to facial biometric authentication is fascinating, and how continuous authentication can impact various domains, from HIPAA compliance and mitigating cyber risk to securing digital wallets.