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Welcome back to a new appointment with Disruptive Talks, the Italian podcast dedicated to emerging technologies and their impact on society.
In this episode we finally begin with "The Discussion", an in-depth one-to-one dialogue with a professional, an expert or an enthusiast of disruptive technologies, to closely analyze topics of great interest and understand the evolution of our world through the gaze of a actor of change.
Precisely this direct and stimulating comparison with those who live on the front line of innovation was the main reason that pushed us to create Disruptive Talks. We are therefore enthusiastic about offering you this format which we believe is central to our editorial proposal.
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The program of the episode:
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INTRODUCTION
- A few words about ETH Milan.
THE FOCUS: USA, China, Taiwan, semiconductor war and consequences for AI
- Semiconductor manufacturing is a key sector of dispute between the US and China, with Taiwan at the center of the geopolitical clash. We will analyze the moves of each actor and the possible consequences.
THE BITCOIN POINT: BitVM, why is everyone talking about it (for better, for worse)
- BitVM is a controversial Bitcoin-based virtual machine that promises to bring programmability and smart contracts to the BTC network.
THE POINT AI: Prompting Tips #1 – Swapping roles with ChatGPT
- In this new column we will share practical tips to improve "prompt engineering" skills, the art of asking AI the right questions. And let's start with a simple but powerful trick: reverse roles with ChatGPT, asking it to ask questions instead of answering.
NEWSTALK: Week of October 16, 2023
- Like every week, we will analyze a selection of relevant facts in the world of cryptocurrencies and technology: the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the new Trezor hardware wallet and Hubert Reeves, the great science communicator who passed away in recent days.
THE DISCUSSION: Giacomo Ciarlini, Head of Content & Education at DataPizza
- We will analyze the evolution and functioning of AI models, including training, data collection and ethical implications. We will also delve into geopolitical issues and concrete use cases, in addition to Data Science, Datapizza, Giacomo's path and his open source project Virgilio.
OFF TOP': The Three Body Problem, the fantastic trilogy by Liu Cixin on Netflix
- In closing, as always, some off-topic cultural advice. We will talk about the science fiction trilogy "The Three Body Problem" by the Chinese writer Lui Cixin.
