RBTC's AI Decoded
Get ready to dive headfirst into the world of artificial intelligence at RBTC’s AI Decoded—where innovation meets inspiration. This isn't your average tech talk—we’re breaking down AI in a way that’s exciting, approachable, and packed with practical insights.
It’s no secret that AI is imperfect: models hallucinate incorrect facts, perpetuate historical bias, and can even make decisions with disastrous real-world consequences. Yet the sheer power of AI for interpreting the world around us demands a way to extract real insight from systems we know will sometimes be wrong.
As it turns out, we’ve solved this problem before. Humans—imperfect, biased, and error-prone—have long been embedded in systems that nonetheless produce reliable outcomes. In this talk, Eric Pauley will explore why AI models make mistakes, why they won’t be perfect any time soon, and how the same principles that make human-centered systems safe can help us build secure, reliable AI-powered systems.
Whether you're AI-curious or already in the game, you'll be in great company with a community of forward-thinkers who are just as fired up as you are.
Let’s decode the hype—and the opportunity—together.
Speaker Spotlight
Eric is the co-founder and CEO of Terrace Networks, a startup focused on AI-driven threat detection and response for industry, critical infrastructure, and government. He is also an incoming Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech, where he researches approaches to measuring and improving the security of networked computer systems.
Before Terrace Networks, Eric co-founded Sendtric, an email marketing technology startup. He completed his Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and is a recent transplant to the New River Valley. Outside of work, Eric is an instrument-rated private pilot, avid rock climber, and devotee of specialty coffee.