129. Considering All the Costs of AI

<p>Learn more about <a href="https://techfieldday.com/event/aifd9/ " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">AI Field Day 9 here</a>.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/n9Z1hUjEjQg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">When deciding how to use AI, businesses must consider the full impact, not just the financial cost. </a></p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/n9Z1hUjEjQg" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">This episode of the Tech Field Day podcast</a>, recorded prior to <a href="https://techfieldday.com/event/aifd9/ " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">AI Field Day 9,</a> brings together <a href="https://techfieldday.com/people/ron-pagani-jr/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Ron Pagani, Jr.</a>, <a href="https://techfieldday.com/people/john-willis/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">John Willis</a>, <a href="https://techfieldday.com/people/david-nicholson/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Dave Nicholson</a>, and <a href="https://techfieldday.com/people/stephen-foskett/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Stephen Foskett</a> to consider all the costs of AI. One of the biggest issues with AI is maintainability, since the technology tends to create so-called technical debt by building unsustainable systems. </p><p>These costs are difficult to see let alone plan for, since by definition we don&#39;t know about them. The technical challenges of AI systems also introduce issues, since they can be daunting to implement even for IT and application development experts. </p><p>AI systems also tend to converge on similar solutions, so there is a risk that multiple users will get the same answer and this too could pose a risk. There is also a question of accountability and IP ownership for AI-generated content and actions. It&#39;s critical to remember that any content created by an LLM is ultimately the responsibility of the people using it. </p><p>This and more <a href="https://youtu.be/n9Z1hUjEjQg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">on the Tech Field Day Podcast</a>, part of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thefuturumgroup/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">the Futurum Media Podcast Network</a>. </p><p>Panelists: </p><p><a href="https://techfieldday.com/people/david-nicholson/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Dave Nicholson</a>, Chief Advisor, The Futurum Group</p><p><a href="https://techfieldday.com/people/john-willis/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">John WIlli