Orinda resident Dr. Po Chi Wu will be presenting a talk, Promise and Peril of Generative Artificial Intelligence at the Feb. 13 meeting of the American Association of University Women – Orinda-Moraga-Lafayette Branch. His talk will explore the topics of what is artificial intelligence (AI) and what it isn’t; its evolution to present-day technology; its opportunities and limitations; and, to the extent available, legislative activity addressing AI at present. Specific case study situations will be discussed with some opportunity to brainstorm how our communities, policyholders and other stakeholders can weigh in and help develop guideposts.
Dr. Po Chi Wu describes himself as an investor in human capital-smart people and smart ideas. He is an active advisor at SkyDeck, the incubator/accelerator program at UC Berkeley, and he advises several startups around the world. His passion for making a difference has grown over several decades of experience as a venture capitalist and entrepreneur in Silicon Valley and in Greater China, and most recently, as an adjunct professor teaching entrepreneurship in Hong Kong and Berkeley.
Wu is co-founder and senior partner at FutureLab Consulting, which is focused on new technologies at the intersection of blockchain, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing. He is co-author of Agile Innovation: the Revolutionary Approach to Accelerate Success, Inspire Engagement, and Ignite Creativity and Quantum Design Sprints.
In the non-profit world, he is co-founder and director of Entrepreneur Futures Network (EFN), which provides mentors to business plan competitions at major universities such as Yale, NYU and the University of Michigan. In Hong Kong, he was co-founder and vice-chairman of Invotech, where he championed the role of entrepreneurship in building smart cities.
Wu has a doctorate in biochemistry & molecular biology from Princeton University and bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and music from UC Berkeley.
The talk will be held at Serbian Orthodox Church Community Hall, 1700 School Street, Moraga, CA on Feb. 13 from 10 – 11:30 a.m.
