chris cock of meta, james manyika of google and sam altman of open ai .e you guys are a little far away. did we bunch up? it does feel a little far. does it feel free to gather in for our for our conversation foreign hi everyone. good afternoon. i am very very pleased to be here at and hosting the discussion of one of the most important topics in technology and around the world. artificial intelligence. the era of generative ai is moving at breathtaking pace, making step function changes rapidly in a short amount of time. it's an astonishing time to be alive, and it feels different from other disruptive technologies. this year alone, design discussions have ranged from some possibilities of apoc elliptic doom to the exhilarating promise of unprecedented advancements. as these technologies are speaking and conversing with us, creating images and challenging our understanding of human intent emergence. however many questions remain around around how we can best utilize these ai as humans for the good of humanity and to craft a future that's equitable, respo