The Future of Responsible Tech | "What Do We Owe Each Other?" Notre Dame Forum 2024-25
Arvind Krishna, Chairman and CEO of IBM speaks on The Future of Responsible Tech, in conversation with John Veihmeyer, former Global Chairman of KPMG International and Chair of the University of Notre Dame’s Board of Trustee.The September 12, 2024, conversation was part of the 2024-25 Notre Dame Forum that answers the question "What Do We Owe Each Other?"Since its establishment in 2005, each year the Notre Dame Forum invites campus-wide dialogue about issues of importance to the University, the nation, and the larger world. This year’s theme, chosen by Father Dowd, invites reflection on our responsibilities to one another. In a world where ideological and cultural divisions seem to have deepened, the Forum aims to bring people together across differences to face the most pressing challenges of our time.00:00 Introduction
07:19 Arvind Krishna's career path
12:38 How does being headquartered in New York affect the way IBM thinks about technology and its culture
15:19 What is Artificial Intelligence and Generative AI?
19:15 What is the potential for AI in the marketplace and economy?
22:16 How are companies using AI today and how can it scale in the future
27:34 Can AI be used in a positive and ethical way?
34:06 3 years from today, 50% of all data will be generative AI
36:20 What role does AI play in fake news and misinformation
37:51 What is quantum computing?
43:32 Are there societal philosophical and ethical concerns to quantum computing?
46:31 What's more important to corporate success: Technical skills or interpersonal skills?
49:25 R&D Investment: Near-term vs. Long-term ROI
51:28 Is AI going to take all our jobs?
54:36 Can the US regain an advantage in chip manufacturing?
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