1 00:00:07,599 --> 00:00:08,239 There we go. 2 00:00:08,799 --> 00:00:09,599 Now you can hear me. 3 00:00:10,319 --> 00:00:10,719 All right. 4 00:00:11,439 --> 00:00:18,559 So how many of you remember or have seen this diagram before? 5 00:00:18,959 --> 00:00:21,999 This is going to date some people. 6 00:00:21,999 --> 00:00:23,999 So if you've seen this, raise your hand. 7 00:00:25,919 --> 00:00:26,719 Like 11. 8 00:00:27,039 --> 00:00:29,999 That shows how many people were here at our first event. 9 00:00:30,559 --> 00:00:31,039 Okay. 10 00:00:31,609 --> 00:00:42,329 Now, what I was doing when I made this in 2024 was trying to articulate what I was thinking about what AI means to us. 11 00:00:44,249 --> 00:00:46,969 And I didn't do it perfectly. 12 00:00:47,209 --> 00:00:49,769 I meant to get together with a bunch of experts. 13 00:00:49,769 --> 00:00:50,409 Never did. 14 00:00:51,049 --> 00:00:51,569 Never did. 15 00:00:51,569 --> 00:00:53,969 But I put this up and people wanted to see it. 16 00:00:53,969 --> 00:00:56,009 They took their phones out and they took pictures of it. 17 00:00:56,329 --> 00:00:58,009 I'm sure they never did anything with it. 18 00:00:59,769 --> 00:01:14,889 But I think it's relevant today because what we're looking at here are things like the phases that we can go through when we talk about AI and the changes that it's going to make to us, changes to tasks. 19 00:01:15,369 --> 00:01:20,969 If you really think about it, AI is able to help with tasks. 20 00:01:21,689 --> 00:01:29,369 Individual processes, things that we do or don't like to do, et cetera, it can help with that. 21 00:01:31,209 --> 00:01:36,889 Groups of tasks kind of combined with maybe a human being might be a job. 22 00:01:39,609 --> 00:01:45,209 So if you think about that, there might be several tasks that you do, but you wrap them up into a job. 23 00:01:45,209 --> 00:01:49,609 And many jobs might be a workforce within an organization. 24 00:01:50,969 --> 00:01:58,009 Workforce combined with capital and equipment and four walls might be a company. 25 00:01:59,609 --> 00:02:02,489 Companies participate in economies. 26 00:02:04,129 --> 00:02:14,489 Economies are a supporting element to a society, and societies, that's human existence. 27 00:02:15,529 --> 00:02:20,169 Without societies, we don't have norms, structure. 28 00:02:21,369 --> 00:02:25,129 People decide we don't like for some reason, or do like for some reason. 29 00:02:27,369 --> 00:02:31,809 What I said in that first talk is tasks are something we can do something about. 30 00:02:32,249 --> 00:02:34,729 Tasks are something that AI can do something about. 31 00:02:36,329 --> 00:02:47,449 Tasks are also something that as individuals we need to be concerned about because if the thing we do is a task, it can easily be done by AI. 32 00:02:49,289 --> 00:02:53,689 If all you are good at doing is getting rid of the background, 33 00:02:55,289 --> 00:02:59,769 in product photos with Photoshop, but you're darn good at it. 34 00:02:59,849 --> 00:03:02,329 I mean, you are magic lasso experts. 35 00:03:04,169 --> 00:03:05,049 Your job's gone. 36 00:03:06,489 --> 00:03:08,169 That task is gone now, isn't it? 37 00:03:09,369 --> 00:03:10,809 How many of you are graphic designers? 38 00:03:13,369 --> 00:03:14,009 Not many. 39 00:03:14,249 --> 00:03:16,009 One, right? 40 00:03:16,249 --> 00:03:17,769 But we all knew what I just meant. 41 00:03:19,409 --> 00:03:19,849 Okay? 42 00:03:20,409 --> 00:03:22,009 But there were jobs like that. 43 00:03:22,649 --> 00:03:24,169 If those people don't evolve, 44 00:03:25,369 --> 00:03:26,009 That job's gone. 45 00:03:26,969 --> 00:03:52,849 If we don't think about the way that we become strategic, that we enable ourselves with artificial intelligence, others who are capable of doing more tasks more efficiently than us, those that enable themselves with artificial intelligence, not artificial intelligence itself, maybe now that we're talking about agents and things, but not artificial intelligence itself, 46 00:03:53,689 --> 00:03:58,649 But those who enable themselves with artificial intelligence are the ones that are going to be taking the jobs. 47 00:04:01,769 --> 00:04:02,969 Changes to workforce. 48 00:04:04,409 --> 00:04:12,769 If we don't help our workforce advance, we will not have the workforce that we need to compete within our organization. 49 00:04:12,769 --> 00:04:23,209 And if our leaders within the organization don't understand artificial intelligence and the impact that it's going to make on the future of the business that they lead 50 00:04:24,089 --> 00:04:27,769 In the AI future, we won't have a company. 51 00:04:29,769 --> 00:04:39,689 Now I'm not saying this because it's okay not to do AI because look, I'd love a future that has options like that. 52 00:04:41,369 --> 00:04:52,049 The problem is if others are capable of efficiencying themselves into greatness, then that threatens our organization if we're not able to do it the same. 53 00:04:53,929 --> 00:04:58,329 The state of Iowa is my purview, it's my interest. 54 00:04:58,729 --> 00:05:03,929 The small and medium sized manufacturers of the state of Iowa are what I want to be there and ready. 55 00:05:04,329 --> 00:05:06,649 Some of you saw the tsunami talking last year. 56 00:05:08,649 --> 00:05:09,929 The water is receding. 57 00:05:12,089 --> 00:05:14,329 There is no seashell picking up right now. 58 00:05:16,809 --> 00:05:21,289 Turning around, getting to high ground, being there before that tsunami hits. 59 00:05:23,009 --> 00:05:23,449 Okay? 60 00:05:24,369 --> 00:05:25,529 That's where we need to be. 61 00:05:25,769 --> 00:05:30,009 I don't really have to tell you that, you're here for a reason. 62 00:05:30,409 --> 00:05:43,449 But we have to work together to get the people that we work with, those around us, our organizations, our CEO or president or whoever's in charge of it to understand this. 63 00:05:44,409 --> 00:05:48,089 If we're unable to do that, we'll have problems. 64 00:05:51,209 --> 00:06:08,489 Now, since that time, there have been, and when I say that time, since that, the end of that conference, approximately 8 days after the conference that we had in 2024 or the summit, there have been 75 major model releases. 65 00:06:08,489 --> 00:06:12,529 And I mean major, I talk about the big four or five, if you consider deep sea. 66 00:06:12,649 --> 00:06:13,049 in there. 67 00:06:16,729 --> 00:06:18,249 Yeah, Grok's not even this. 68 00:06:20,969 --> 00:06:22,569 75 major releases. 69 00:06:22,569 --> 00:06:25,889 Not, oh, you know, they did a little this or that. 70 00:06:25,889 --> 00:06:28,729 I'm talking point something. 71 00:06:29,449 --> 00:06:31,369 Or, hey, 4 to 5. 72 00:06:32,609 --> 00:06:33,289 Big deal. 73 00:06:35,049 --> 00:06:35,769 Here's the thing. 74 00:06:36,129 --> 00:06:39,849 Whenever somebody talks to me about, oh, hey, which model should I be using? 75 00:06:40,369 --> 00:06:41,849 Which tool should I be using? 76 00:06:42,329 --> 00:06:48,489 This is the question that we need to address at a high level so I can tell my IT director what we should do. 77 00:06:50,569 --> 00:06:51,609 I say, I don't care. 78 00:06:53,129 --> 00:06:54,649 That's not the point. 79 00:06:56,249 --> 00:06:57,609 This is not what matters. 80 00:06:58,169 --> 00:07:00,089 What matters is this. 81 00:07:02,809 --> 00:07:10,969 If we can get that across to the people who have some kind of power to help the state advance, 82 00:07:11,609 --> 00:07:13,209 That's what we need to do. 83 00:07:15,369 --> 00:07:19,129 Use ChatGPT, Gemini, whatever. 84 00:07:19,529 --> 00:07:20,649 I don't care. 85 00:07:22,729 --> 00:07:24,369 But figure that stuff out. 86 00:07:25,289 --> 00:07:27,129 Because that's the important part. 87 00:07:27,129 --> 00:07:31,689 Are you going to help me? 88 00:07:33,849 --> 00:07:38,089 If you need help, we have contact information. 89 00:07:38,569 --> 00:07:46,889 Mary's been standing out there all day, probably being very sweet and nice to everybody, but she's going to hand out paper like you wouldn't believe. 90 00:07:47,289 --> 00:07:52,249 There are three sheets on our table at the Cirrus table that said, this is how we want to help you. 91 00:07:53,449 --> 00:07:54,809 I'm not doing it myself. 92 00:07:55,169 --> 00:07:56,729 It's not just Mary and I. 93 00:07:56,729 --> 00:07:58,409 It's not even just Cirrus. 94 00:07:58,729 --> 00:08:05,049 It's Cirrus, our partners, our third parties, all of the people that we know that we will bring to the table to help you. 95 00:08:07,289 --> 00:08:07,689 Okay? 96 00:08:08,809 --> 00:08:19,769 So if you come, if you're thinking to yourself, gee, I don't know if there's a resource or whatever, I'm going to be terribly disappointed because I think I've said it about 11 times today. 97 00:08:20,009 --> 00:08:22,009 Come and ask for help. 98 00:08:22,649 --> 00:08:23,529 We'll help you do it. 99 00:08:23,889 --> 00:08:25,849 There's no charge up to a certain point. 100 00:08:27,209 --> 00:08:29,889 If we get to a point where there's a project or something, you will know it. 101 00:08:31,089 --> 00:08:31,449 Okay? 102 00:08:32,729 --> 00:08:33,129 All right. 103 00:08:33,529 --> 00:08:35,769 So with that said, we want to help. 104 00:08:36,409 --> 00:08:47,769 We are empowering our specialists within Cirrus with AI so they can help you, so they can take their knowledge and empower themselves with AI and help themselves internally and you externally. 105 00:08:48,249 --> 00:08:50,649 We are facilitating education and discussions. 106 00:08:51,569 --> 00:08:58,649 One of those sheets that Mary is handing out is talking about the partnership between Iowa State University and the University of Iowa. 107 00:08:58,649 --> 00:09:07,769 We were kind of jabbing each other today a little bit, but we brought the IIAI from the University of Iowa and TRAC from Iowa State and SIRAS together to develop a curriculum. 108 00:09:08,409 --> 00:09:09,689 I'm one of the deliverers. 109 00:09:10,489 --> 00:09:12,329 We'll come and help you. 110 00:09:12,369 --> 00:09:13,769 can ask your community colleges. 111 00:09:14,329 --> 00:09:16,169 They have access to it as well. 112 00:09:17,289 --> 00:09:19,889 We come and teach through their programs. 113 00:09:21,169 --> 00:09:23,929 And we're ready to discuss your present needs. 114 00:09:24,849 --> 00:09:27,689 Do I know exactly how to do everything you're trying to do? 115 00:09:27,769 --> 00:09:28,089 No. 116 00:09:29,289 --> 00:09:30,569 I have smarter friends. 117 00:09:32,729 --> 00:09:33,849 I will evaluate it. 118 00:09:34,689 --> 00:09:36,089 Other people will evaluate it. 119 00:09:36,329 --> 00:09:38,089 Those smarter friends will help execute it. 120 00:09:39,609 --> 00:09:41,289 We will try to help you. 121 00:09:45,129 --> 00:09:46,489 What did you take away from today? 122 00:09:49,969 --> 00:09:50,729 What did we learn? 123 00:09:53,729 --> 00:09:54,689 This isn't rhetorical. 124 00:09:56,889 --> 00:09:57,249 Curtis. 125 00:09:57,249 --> 00:09:58,569 The problem is real. 126 00:09:58,809 --> 00:10:00,169 The problem is real. 127 00:10:00,409 --> 00:10:00,889 Okay. 128 00:10:03,929 --> 00:10:04,729 That's all we got. 129 00:10:04,969 --> 00:10:05,089 Okay. 130 00:10:08,649 --> 00:10:10,289 Well, you know, that is something. 131 00:10:10,569 --> 00:10:11,329 That is something. 132 00:10:11,689 --> 00:10:13,009 Okay, and I will come after. 133 00:10:13,129 --> 00:10:13,769 Anyone else? 134 00:10:14,249 --> 00:10:14,569 I got one. 135 00:10:15,929 --> 00:10:19,449 I really like the post-it note of how can AI help me with this. 136 00:10:20,089 --> 00:10:21,609 That was a really, really good one to pick up. 137 00:10:22,569 --> 00:10:23,009 Excellent. 138 00:10:27,489 --> 00:10:28,249 Is that still on there? 139 00:10:29,409 --> 00:10:30,009 Is that me? 140 00:10:31,289 --> 00:10:32,969 I walked in front of that. 141 00:10:34,569 --> 00:10:36,369 You know, I spent 35 years in AV. 142 00:10:36,369 --> 00:10:38,009 You'd think I would know this, but. 143 00:10:39,169 --> 00:10:39,849 Okay, who else? 144 00:10:41,449 --> 00:10:42,969 I thought if I had my back turned to it. 145 00:10:43,689 --> 00:10:45,129 What else did we learn? 146 00:10:52,809 --> 00:10:53,529 That's sensitive. 147 00:10:53,689 --> 00:10:54,409 Who else? 148 00:10:56,289 --> 00:10:58,089 There's got to be more that we've learned today. 149 00:10:59,529 --> 00:11:02,409 Even from the sessions, not just from things that have been sent in this room. 150 00:11:08,009 --> 00:11:10,329 That walking in front of a speaker causes feedback. 151 00:11:14,809 --> 00:11:15,289 Is it on? 152 00:11:16,089 --> 00:11:16,569 How about now? 153 00:11:16,729 --> 00:11:17,809 There you go. 154 00:11:18,089 --> 00:11:18,569 I think. 155 00:11:19,449 --> 00:11:22,889 At least from what I heard in passing and different things, I'm not a manufacturer. 156 00:11:23,009 --> 00:11:24,009 I'm just making websites. 157 00:11:24,009 --> 00:11:30,409 But I think everything I was hearing in passing is you guys are all in the same, like, we don't know what's going on. 158 00:11:30,649 --> 00:11:35,449 And coming from the nerd side of things, we don't know what's going on either. 159 00:11:35,529 --> 00:11:44,889 So know that continuing to learn, continuing to build, and just trying to soak up as much as you can, because who knows what model they're going to drop next week. 160 00:11:45,049 --> 00:11:48,249 But I think that there's going to be some solace to take in that. 161 00:11:48,649 --> 00:11:50,449 you're not lost, you're not behind. 162 00:11:50,449 --> 00:11:53,209 It's just everyone's trying to run the race. 163 00:11:55,049 --> 00:11:55,329 All right. 164 00:11:57,369 --> 00:12:02,249 Well, I'm not seeing people jumping up and down to say that, but what I would like you to be able to do is stick around. 165 00:12:02,249 --> 00:12:05,049 We do have the facility until 6 P.m. 166 00:12:05,689 --> 00:12:09,969 If you want to sit around and geek out about this, or if you have to get out of here, either way is fine. 167 00:12:09,969 --> 00:12:14,249 We will have some refreshments outside, so it's not being taken away or the cookies. 168 00:12:14,969 --> 00:12:16,889 I really appreciate your attendance. 169 00:12:17,449 --> 00:12:25,369 I think just the conversations and things I heard at the tables at lunch and out in the hallways and things, this was terrific. 170 00:12:25,529 --> 00:12:28,729 Make sure that you hit the exhibitors on the outside there. 171 00:12:28,729 --> 00:12:35,809 You can also network and I really thank you and I hope you're going to come back next year because we'll do it bigger and better.