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Extract from INFORMS Analytics Magazine (Peter Horner)
We hasten to add that 40 years after “Space Odyssey,” artificial intelligence and machine-learning systems are still in their infancy, as Joseph Byrum points out in this issue of Analytics. For more answers, I refer you to Tom Davenport’s book, “Only Humans Need Apply: Winners and Losers in the Age of Smart Machines,” as well as to Byrum’s cover story in this month’s issue of Analytics, “Anxiety Over Artificial Intelligence.”
Writes Byrum: “We’re nowhere near the point where machine-learning algorithms could become self-aware, much less develop an unrelenting grudge against mankind. Even the most sophisticated military AI projects only scratch the surface of what’s theoretically possible. Because AI is so new, this is our one and only opportunity to better explain what it means to a skeptical public before science fiction screenwriters and celebrities completely drown out the conversation with compelling, but not exactly accurate, stories.”
Spoiler alert: By making smart, informed, fact-based decisions, humans will prevail.
Joseph Byrum is an accomplished executive leader, innovator, and cross-domain strategist with a proven track record of success across multiple industries. With a diverse background spanning biotech, finance, and data science, he has earned over 50 patents that have collectively generated more than $1 billion in revenue. Dr. Byrum’s groundbreaking contributions have been recognized with prestigious honors, including the INFORMS Franz Edelman Prize and the ANA Genius Award. His vision of the “intelligent enterprise” blends his scientific expertise with business acumen to help Fortune 500 companies transform their operations through his signature approach: “Unlearn, Transform, Reinvent.” Dr. Byrum earned a PhD in genetics from Iowa State University and an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.
