weather report ( a simulation and model of likely weather patterns ) not being actually wet . Just because a car can replicate the behavior of a human doesn ’ t make it human . I wanted to bring up the philosopher John Searle ’ s ‘ Chinese Room ’ thought experiment , but I let it slide this time around . If you are really curious about the topic of AI and intelligence , check this out : https :// plato . stanford . edu / entries / chinese-room /
I am always intrigued by the various takes on whether AI is artificial intelligence as in 1 . intelligence that is artificial ( not intelligent ) or
2 . actually intelligent but arriving at this ‘ intelligence ’ via some artificial ( nonbiological ) manner .
See why I bit my tongue during the live panel ? What does this have to do with live sound ? Well , none of the panelists thought that AI ( by any definition ) was going to replace the skills and capabilities of human engineers any time soon . So , we can all breathe a sigh of relief . And now back to our regularly scheduled audio-centric program !
Two key practical takeaways from the session : Make sure to check out the free online and in-person audio training that folks like Allen & Heath provide — and get hip to using virtual soundcheck as a training tool . You can learn more about A & H training here : https :// campaigns . americanmusicandsound . com / ahu / Here is an article from the Worship Musician archives on virtual soundcheck : https :// joom . ag / TGze / p170
Thanks so much to the awesome panelists who joined me . Of course , a special thanks to everyone who attended the sessions in person at the show . And thanks to everyone who is clearly intelligent for taking the time to artificially experience the panel via reading this recap article ! See ya all next month !
Jeff Hawley A 20 + year music industry veteran — equally at ease behind the console , playing bass guitar , leading marketing teams or designing award-winning audio products . He currently heads up the marketing for Allen & Heath in the US .
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