Dr. Wayne Iba, on sabbatical at SOU from Westmont College in Santa Barbara, delivered a marvelous, informative talk on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to a group comprised of C.S. Students and local tech business representatives.
![Audience; Center Front.](https://roguetechhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AudienceCenterFront-300x171.jpg)
Drawing upon his experience with the AI group at NASA Ames Research Center, the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services working on AFIS, and as an independent consultant in Cupertino-based Kanisa, Inc. and combining that practical knowledge with state-of-the-art concepts and various Hollywood attempts to employ AI for entertainment purposes, he provided a starting point to motivate his audience to do further research into the topic.
Throughout his well-balanced talk, Wayne occasionally drilled-down to the esoteric detail level and then popped back up to novice level after displaying a wide range of knowledge.
![Audience; Right Side.](https://roguetechhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AudienceRight-300x144.jpg)
Wayne demonstrated a remarkable ability to hone-in on the audience’s—and questioner’s—perspective prior to framing a response so his answer fit within their level of understanding, thus elevating his stature and esteem in their eyes.
![Audience; Left Side.](https://roguetechhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/AudienceLeft-300x135.jpg)
The Tech Talk wrap-up focused on philosophical and ethical issues which triggered a healthy post-event discussion.
![Post Talk Discussion: John, Sherry, Wayne, Eric.](https://roguetechhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/PostTalkDiscussion-300x211.jpg)
Local TV station KTVL sent a videographer to capture part of the Tech Talk and interview an audience member; this was broadcast on the 6:00 p.m. news. Watch the clip here.15-second ad.]
![KTVL; Alex.](https://roguetechhub.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/KTVL-226x300.jpg)
We wish to thank Wayne for volunteering his time to prepare and deliver one of the top Tech Talks of this season. We hope he selects SOU as a destination for his next sabbatical.
Producer’s Note: The planned video capture of Wayne’s Tech Talk was foiled by an equipment malfunction. In place of a full-length video, Wayne has graciously provided a .pdf of his slide deck. To accompany that slide deck, there’s also a transcript of his talk, courtesy of an audio recording. Both are available for download.
Author: Karen
Written: 4/29/17
Published: 4/30/17
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