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Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

230- The Humble Tech Trailblazer: Dakota Bates on Leadership, AI Risks, and Compassion

Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

Dissecting Popular IT Nerds

Technology

549 Ratings

🗓️ 14 November 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Dakota Bates Dakota Bates is an IT Manager at SCS AI Corp. With experience spanning help desk, system administration and management, Dakota brings a broad and pragmatic lens to technology topics, with experience spanning help desk, system administration, and management. He has demonstrated a knack for forging strong connections in the workplace and passion for continuous learning. Dakota sees communication and a “people first” mindset as the keys to successful IT leadership. He is a self-motivated, quick learner across evolving technologies who thrives under pressure, meeting deadlines cost-effectively. Outside of work, he channels positivity through The Humble and Kind Project, his apparel brand centered on spreading kindness. The Humble Tech Trailblazer: Dakota Bates on Leadership, AI Risks, and Compassion Looking for an engaging chat about the future of tech? Tune in as Michael Moore sits down with Dakota Bates, an up-and-coming IT manager. In this candid episode, Dakota offers his take on communication, cybersecurity, and the promise and pitfalls of AI. Expect insights into moving up the ranks, building bonds, securing systems, and steering new technologies responsibly. Dakota brings thoughtfulness to each topic, advocating for empathy and understanding. Join the lively discussion as two IT minds connect and ponder the industry’s human side.

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0:00.0

Hi, Nerds.

0:09.2

I'm Michael Moore hosting this podcast for dissecting popular IT nerds.

0:12.6

I'm here with Dakota Bates, IT manager, SES A.I.

0:16.4

Corp.

0:17.4

Hi, how's it going there?

0:19.4

Welcome to the program, Dakota. I'm going to start off with our icebreaker segment. We usually start, it's random access memories. I'm going to ask you a question and then respond with the answer. You just respond with the answer that comes to your head first. Very simple. So the first question you have

0:37.6

is if you were to design a computer, what would it look like? Probably say it'd be black and pink

0:43.7

and as small as possible and as powerful as possible. There you go. I know it's actually

0:49.0

the listeners won't be able to see, but you're wearing a shirt and a hat that is both black

0:56.2

and pink, right? Are those your favorite colors? I would say so, yeah, and this is also my

1:00.7

clothing brand, so that's why I'm wearing on the show. What is the, go ahead and say what the

1:06.4

clothing brand is so they know. Yeah, so for those that can't see, it's called the Humble and Kind Project.

1:14.1

I started about three months ago just because the way the world is today.

1:19.4

We did a lot of negativity, and I figured that, all right, this is a great way to spread some

1:25.1

positivity.

1:25.9

And honestly, regardless of what political sides you're on, you know,

1:29.5

religion or anything, any of that kind of stuff, I believe pretty much anyone would agree that

1:34.2

everyone should be humble and kind. So here I am. That's why I started it. I love it. And black and pink.

1:42.8

I love the contrast.

1:44.5

It's actually really cool.

1:45.5

So it's a cool shirt.

1:47.8

So you guys should check it out.

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