SPEAKER: It's hard to escape news
SPEAKER: It's hard to escape news

about artificial intelligence nowadays.
about artificial intelligence nowadays.

From new discoveries in medicine and science,
From new discoveries in medicine and science,

to gaming, to enhanced experiences
to gaming, to enhanced experiences

on our phones, laptops, and even our cars, excitement about AI
on our phones, laptops, and even our cars, excitement about AI

is everywhere.
is everywhere.

But what is AI?
But what is AI?

In my time working with it, teaching students, companies,
In my time working with it, teaching students, companies,

governments, and developers, the single most helpful lesson has
governments, and developers, the single most helpful lesson has

always been helping people understand what AI is,
always been helping people understand what AI is,

and just as importantly what it isn't.
and just as importantly what it isn't.

In this series, we'll take a journey
In this series, we'll take a journey

to explore artificial intelligence,
to explore artificial intelligence,

along with machine learning and deep learning.
along with machine learning and deep learning.

We'll cut through the hype, and we'll
We'll cut through the hype, and we'll

help you understand what it's really all about.
help you understand what it's really all about.

You don't need to be a programmer or a mathematician.
You don't need to be a programmer or a mathematician.

You don't even need a tech background.
You don't even need a tech background.

And if you have any questions along the way,
And if you have any questions along the way,

just go ahead and leave a comment down below,
just go ahead and leave a comment down below,

and we'll do our best to help.
and we'll do our best to help.

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I'll begin by exploring the hype cycle
I'll begin by exploring the hype cycle

and how it impacts how the world talks
and how it impacts how the world talks

about artificial intelligence.
about artificial intelligence.

The hype cycle curve is here.
The hype cycle curve is here.

It starts with a technology trigger,
It starts with a technology trigger,

and this is when breakthroughs or new inventions happen.
and this is when breakthroughs or new inventions happen.

For example, think about the invention of the smartphone.
For example, think about the invention of the smartphone.

People didn't really know what it was all about when it first
People didn't really know what it was all about when it first

came on the scene.
came on the scene.

There was a lot of rhetoric about how
There was a lot of rhetoric about how

the phone might replace the need for desktop and laptop
the phone might replace the need for desktop and laptop

computers.
computers.

You could plug a keyboard and a screen into the phone,
You could plug a keyboard and a screen into the phone,

and then you could just do your work.
and then you could just do your work.

That kind of talk resulted in this,
That kind of talk resulted in this,

and it's called the peak of inflated expectations.
and it's called the peak of inflated expectations.

It's the epitome of hype, where the realities of the technology
It's the epitome of hype, where the realities of the technology

are drowned out by hyperbole, the possibilities
are drowned out by hyperbole, the possibilities

are generally overstated, and the implications
are generally overstated, and the implications

are often feared.
are often feared.

The history of technology is littered with innovations that
The history of technology is littered with innovations that

fail to get past this peak.
fail to get past this peak.

When reality sets in, we fall into this,
When reality sets in, we fall into this,

the spectacularly named trough of disillusionment.
the spectacularly named trough of disillusionment.

And as the name suggests, this is the reality check.
And as the name suggests, this is the reality check.

It's when one realizes that maybe
It's when one realizes that maybe

all of those grandiose ideas that you thought
all of those grandiose ideas that you thought

were possible with the technology failed
were possible with the technology failed

to materialize.
to materialize.

And it's where people often give up,
And it's where people often give up,

and where what seemed to be the latest, greatest,
and where what seemed to be the latest, greatest,

and hottest of ideas get consigned to the graveyard
and hottest of ideas get consigned to the graveyard

of history.
of history.

But then some people realizing the limitations
But then some people realizing the limitations

begin to innovate around them, and they
begin to innovate around them, and they

start rising up the slope of enlightenment
start rising up the slope of enlightenment

to the plateau of productivity.
to the plateau of productivity.

They develop a new innovation that works,
They develop a new innovation that works,

and they succeed with it.
and they succeed with it.

For example, with the mobile phone much of the hype bubble
For example, with the mobile phone much of the hype bubble

burst when people began to realize
burst when people began to realize

it wasn't powerful enough to replace
it wasn't powerful enough to replace

the laptop or the desktop, or it was limited by battery life,
the laptop or the desktop, or it was limited by battery life,

or things like multiple concurrent apps
or things like multiple concurrent apps

could not run effectively due to resource constraints.
could not run effectively due to resource constraints.

And all of those revolutionary ideas died.
And all of those revolutionary ideas died.

But then some people realize that the phone
But then some people realize that the phone

had a GPS, so applications around location,
had a GPS, so applications around location,

such as navigation apps, became possible,
such as navigation apps, became possible,

or even something that lets you tell someone
or even something that lets you tell someone

where you are so a driver can come and pick you up.
where you are so a driver can come and pick you up.

The idea of standing on a corner with your hand raised
The idea of standing on a corner with your hand raised

in the hope that a cab might pass by and pick you up
in the hope that a cab might pass by and pick you up

was suddenly antiquated.
was suddenly antiquated.

Whole new industries were born as a result of the smartphone,
Whole new industries were born as a result of the smartphone,

and they were born by people who,
and they were born by people who,

upon falling into the trough, did not give up.
upon falling into the trough, did not give up.

They realized the realities and not the hype,
They realized the realities and not the hype,

and they then turn those into a strength.
and they then turn those into a strength.

But here's a little secret.
But here's a little secret.

They're not necessarily more intelligent or better
They're not necessarily more intelligent or better

than the rest of us.
than the rest of us.

They just didn't give up when they
They just didn't give up when they

hit the trough of disillusionment,
hit the trough of disillusionment,

and they continued along the curve.
and they continued along the curve.

With AI, most of the world is here today
With AI, most of the world is here today

looking up at that peak of inflated expectations.
looking up at that peak of inflated expectations.

It's blocking the way towards productivity.
It's blocking the way towards productivity.

So in this video series, I'm going to get you here.
So in this video series, I'm going to get you here.

Yep, you're going to be disillusioned.
Yep, you're going to be disillusioned.

And that's OK, because that's when you will understand what
And that's OK, because that's when you will understand what

AI is, what it isn't.
AI is, what it isn't.

And maybe, just maybe, when you have a clearer understanding
And maybe, just maybe, when you have a clearer understanding

of what's possible that will open you
of what's possible that will open you

up to developing new ideas, like these students
up to developing new ideas, like these students

in India, who use machine learning on a phone
in India, who use machine learning on a phone

to help their families navigate air quality and pollution
to help their families navigate air quality and pollution

issues.
issues.

Or this farmer in Japan, who didn't
Or this farmer in Japan, who didn't

have enough resources to sort out his cucumbers for sale
have enough resources to sort out his cucumbers for sale

in the markets, so he designed and built
in the markets, so he designed and built

a machine using machine learning to do it for him.
a machine using machine learning to do it for him.

And of course, there's this young woman
And of course, there's this young woman

in Uganda, who harnessed the power of AI
in Uganda, who harnessed the power of AI

to help farmers in her country identify and prevent
to help farmers in her country identify and prevent

crop-destroying pests.
crop-destroying pests.

The possibilities are endless, and you
The possibilities are endless, and you

can have a part in this.
can have a part in this.

So please like, subscribe, and share, and most of all,
So please like, subscribe, and share, and most of all,

enjoy this series.
enjoy this series.

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