Vishnu Pendyala explores the pressing need for AI regulation with Bay Area Innovators on January 8, 2025.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries and societies worldwide, but as its influence grows, so do the risks. In a compelling discussion on a recent episode of Bay Area Innovators, Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, a Faculty Member in the Department of Applied Data Science at San José State University, emphasized the urgent need for regulations to mitigate AI’s potential harms. 

Dr. Pendyala highlighted a fundamental flaw in generative AI systems: 

“These models hallucinate and produce misinformation. They are also used to create deliberate misinformation, such as deepfakes and fraud.” 

The professor’s stark warning comes at a time when the rapid deployment of AI technologies often outpaces the ethical and legal frameworks needed to control them. 

To learn more about Dr. Pendyala’s insights, watch the full episode of Bay Area Innovators here.