Re: ai strategist role

Chris
thanks -  I reply on the list as this is relevant for the whole group

I started this group with the focus on AIKR because I come from a kbs
(knowledge based systems) background
where symbolic AI systems development is heavily driven by knowledge
modelling/engineering/representation
After some years doing other work and going back to work in colleges where
they teach AI I became petrified when I saw scores of students
learning ML (machine learning) without even knowing of KR, ro using KR
without qualification, possibly incorrectly,
thus failing the purpose of KR . or only understanding the bit of KR that
relates the particular technique being taught rather than
the whole field of KR with all its facets

The current  AI risks are attributable to poor KR, imho

The main argument in defense of the state of things is that M learning is
largely non symbolic, therefore being
KR mostly related to symbolic AI, KR  as we know it is not so relevant to ML

But neurosymbolic KR/AI is overlooked and not taught, this is something I
am working on
(to fill the gaps in educational curricula)

I also saw some horrific things being done in ML that could be resolved if
KR was properlty carried out

The AI KR strategy is how to use KR to reduce the known risks associated
with ML (lack of reliability/auditability/transparency of algorithms etc)

the AI  strategy/ist  role plan is therefore a bit outside the original
scope of work here (a bit too generalised)
but if it matters to you guys, I have no objection

maybe we should work in parallel on the AI KR strategist plan as well,
which is more focussed

does it make sense? any more questions?

pdm

On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 6:52 PM Chris Fox <chris@chriscfox.com> wrote:

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> On Wed, 10 Jun 2020 at 10:59, Paola Di Maio <paoladimaio10@gmail.com>
> wrote:
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>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2020 at 4:12 PM Chris Fox <chris@chriscfox.com> wrote:
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>>> I agree that we should stick to Goals and Objectives.
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>> so would the goals for th ai strategy be......... what isare the goal/s
>> of the strategy?
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> Not "the goals of *the strategy*" but rather "the goals of *an AI
> strategist*".
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> On a related note, we've previously talked around in circles about "AI
> strategist" or "AI KR strategist". I understand the former and think that's
> is what we are talking about. I am not sure I understand the latter.
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>>> If you get into system development life cycles you will open up the
>>> debate between various types of waterfall and agile methodologies. That is
>>> a whole different can of worms and not necessary for our purposes.
>>>
>>> so should we set aside the whole requirements and focus on what are the
>> goals of the
>> ai strategy/ist which are not already covered by  ai systems development
>> and maybe define how the ai strategy interfaces with the
>> requirements/specification which is what the sys dev plan would be
>> for
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> I think we should focus on the specific goals of an AI Strategist.
> Ideally, they should not overlap with those of an AI systems developer. If
> they do, then I suspect we have failed to achieve separation of
> responsibilities. That does not mean that one person cannot fulfil both
> roles. But the roles should still remain separate.
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