Artificial Intelligence 101: Past, Present & Future Impacts
Zhang Zhang recently joined the UBS Market Moves podcast to share his perspective on the rapidly advancing landscape of artificial intelligence, reflecting on the history of AI, its real world applications, and the future implications the technology holds for how we live and work.
Highlights:
- Zhang outlines the historical origins of Artificial Intelligence and where he thinks the technology could be headed in the coming years, particularly with the emergence of Agentic AI.
- He discussed the immediate ways AI – especially generative AI – is impacting our lives right now, highlighting its power and promise.
- Zhang analyzed the disruptive potential of AI on labor and the markets, emphasizing potential disruptions.
- He addressed misconceptions around AI, identifying areas that are currently underhyped and overhyped, and offered some insight for investors.
Listen to the full conversation below for Zhang’s thoughtful take on the trajectory of artificial intelligence and what it may mean for the future.
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