Speaking Engagements
Please reach out and connect with Matt directly if you would like for him to speak at your event or on your program.
Trust in AI(?) - Ethics in AI
PromptTo #AI4ALL Conference
September 28, 2024
Matt presented Trust in AI(?) with an emphasis on ethical considerations to the PromptTo #AI4ALL Conference in Kano, Nigeria. He discussed issues around ownership, transparency,
accountability, fairness, inclusiveness, AI alignment, truth and, of course, Trust. Summed succinctly up by PromptTo founder and Kwaai Advisor, Abdulrahman Babatunde, "You either solve AI problems or leverage AI to solve real-world challenges."
See the full slide deck on SlideShare and this follow up post and discussion on LinkedIn.
Trust in AI(?) - A Comprehensive Overview
Deschutes Tech Guild - July Meetup
July 9, 2024
Presenting to a room of developers and technology enthusiasts in Bend, Oregon, Matt extensively covered the state of artificial intelligence, a reality check on the systems and services available, key considerations for auditing and improving trust and accuracy of LLMs, and thoughts and reflections on the development and usage of AI tools.
See the full recording on the @DeschutesTechGuild YouTube channel or broken down in parts with subtitles, Trust in AI(?) - Part 1, Part 2, and Q&A on Matt’s personal channel, @mattasmall. Slides are available on SlideShare
Language, LLMs Trust and Human Connection
Artificial Times Podcast - Episode 4
September 19, 2024
Matt spoke with host Luis Riera, Creative Technologist and Machine Learning Engineer about language, the mind, LLMs, trust and human connection. They deeply discussed and explored both the opportunities and limitations of these concepts and systems and technologies and had a fascinating and philosophical discussion. This episode was recorded on September 19, 2024 and posted September 30, 2024.
See the full episode on the @artificaltimespodcast channel on YouTube and this follow up post and discussion from Luis Riera.
The Business of Magic Mushrooms
Bend Startup Central - Innovation Week
September 13, 2024
Matt shared insights into The Business of Legal Magic Mushrooms in Oregon, under Oregon’s groundbreaking Measure 109, which legalized psilocybin containing mushrooms for adult use. He shared a meta analysis of research into psychedelics, compared psychedelics like LSD and Salvia, and differentiated non-psychedelics like Ketamine and MDMA, and, sharing more about Lucid Cradle’s unique business model, likened the business to that of Open Source Software.
The full slide deck is available on SlideShare and you can learn more about these services at Lucid Cradle or in the book In Lucid Color - Witnessing Psilocybin Journeys, available on Amazon.