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What is AI? How will it affect your life, your work, and your world?
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101 - Guest: Bryant Cruse, Cognitive AI CEO
5d fa
48 minuti
101 - Guest: Bryant Cruse, Cognitive AI CEO
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Bryant Cruse, former naval aviator (we'll talk about that) and Space Telescope mission operations team member (we'll talk about that too), is the founder and CEO of New Sapience, working on bold new advances in artificial general intelligence. We talk about what real understanding by AI means. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
5d fa
48 minuti
100 - What We’ve Learned from our Guests
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . 100 episodes! And 60 guests: What have we learned from them? We've had everyone from science fiction authors to CEOs, from philosophers to government ministers, and from professors to neuroscientists. All of them helping us wrap our heads around the enormous impact of this thing called AI. I realized two things: (1) I learned a tremendous amount from all these experts giving us their time and brains, and (2) That learning is as valuable today as when they came on the show. So this episode is a guide to those past shows to help you decide what you might want to visit or return to. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
16-05-2022
41 minuti
099 - Guest: Calum Chace, AI Author and Speaker, part 2
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Calum Chace is a keynote speaker and the author of Surviving AI: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence, and The Economic Singularity: Artificial Intelligence and the Death of Capitalism. In part 2, we talk about the metaverse, how AI could be leveraged in the metaverse, and the agricultural and longevity singularities. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
09-05-2022
33 minuti
098 - Guest: Calum Chace, AI Author and Speaker, part 1
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Calum Chace is a keynote speaker and the author of Surviving AI: The Promise and Peril of Artificial Intelligence, and The Economic Singularity: Artificial Intelligence and the Death of Capitalism. We talked in this first part about his concept of the Economic Singularity, a transformation of the socioeconomic space he says will arrive much sooner than Ray Kurzweil's famed singularity. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
02-05-2022
35 minuti
097 - Guest: Alison Gopnik, Child Psychology Professor, part 2
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . What is that baby thinking? Alison Gopnik knows. She is the American professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, writes for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New Scientist, and Scientific American, and has appeared on The Colbert Show and given a TED talk. She has much to tell us about how studying children can inform the development of artificial general intelligence, and in part 2, we discuss topics like epigenetics and the AI alignment problem. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
25-04-2022
29 minuti
096 - Guest: Alison Gopnik, Child Psychology Professor, part 1
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . What is that baby thinking? Alison Gopnik knows. She is the American professor of psychology and affiliate professor of philosophy at the University of California, Berkeley, writes for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, New Scientist, and Scientific American, and has appeared on The Colbert Show and given a TED talk. She has much to tell us about how studying children can inform the development of artificial general intelligence, and in part 1 you'll find out what babies are smarter than adults at! All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
18-04-2022
32 minuti
095 - Guest: George Dyson, Computer Historian
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Those who do not understand history are doomed to repeat it, right? Or maybe the problem is that we should be repeating some history that we’re not. My guest is George Dyson, master kayak builder, keynote speaker about the history of computing, and the author of Analogia: The Emergence of Technology Beyond Programmable Control; Darwin Among the Machines: The Evolution of Global Intelligence; and Turing’s Cathedral: The Origins of the Digital Universe. Hear his stories about John von Neumann, Alan Turing, and why he thinks that what today's computer companies are missing out on is Analog Computing. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
11-04-2022
38 minuti
094 - Guests: Hannah and Shea, Institute for Digital Humanity, part 2
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Hannah Grubbs and Shea Sullivan are from the Institute for Digital Humanity in Minnesota, a bi-partisan, cross-cultural, digital ethics think tank advocating for civil rights issues connected to advances in technology, and it is entirely student-founded and student run. Their mission is to bring the humanity back to our digital world, and they are extraordinarily productive, forging alliances with other universities, Netflix, the ACLU, and the ADL. In this second part we talk about the Safety Not Surveillance coalition, the Living Textbook project, and what it's like to be involved in this kind of activism. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
04-04-2022
27 minuti
093 - Guests: Hannah and Shea, Institute for Digital Humanity, part 1
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Hannah Grubbs and Shea Sullivan are from the Institute for Digital Humanity in Minnesota, a bi-partisan, cross-cultural, digital ethics think tank advocating for civil rights issues connected to advances in technology, and it is entirely student-founded and student run. Their mission is to bring the humanity back to our digital world, and they are extraordinarily productive, forging alliances with other universities, the ACLU, and the ADL. In part 1 we talk about how the IDH got started, their work with Netflix on Coded Bias, and the IDH mission. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
28-03-2022
27 minuti
092 - Guest: Ben Shneiderman, Human-Centered AI Expert, part 2
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . We continue talking about human-centered AI design with the man who wrote the book on user interface design: Ben Shneiderman, Emeritus Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Founding Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory and a member of the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, all at the University of Maryland. His new book, Human-Centered AI, was just published, and in this conclusion we talk about what it's like to get into this field, and the role of standards and governance in human-centered AI. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
21-03-2022
31 minuti
091 - Guest: Ben Shneiderman, Human-Centered AI Expert, part 1
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Who better to answer the call for expertise in human-centered AI design than the man who wrote the book on user interface design? Ben Shneiderman, Emeritus Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Founding Director of the Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory and a member of the Institute for Advanced Computer Studies, all at the University of Maryland, received six honorary doctorates in human-computer interface design. His new book, Human-Centered AI, was just published, and in this interview we talk about rationalism and empiricism in human-computer interaction, and metaphors in HCI, including his four metaphors for AI that empowers people. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
14-03-2022
31 minuti
090 - Guest: David Danks, Professor of Philosophy and Data Science, part 2
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . David Danks is a professor at UC San Diego working at the intersection of philosophy, cognitive science, and machine learning, was previously the L.L. Thurstone Professor of Philosophy & Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University and has developed a visual architecture for cognition. He's very adept at explaining complex issues eloquently and approachably. In this conclusion we talk about how how social media platforms have created problems through irresponsible use of AI and algorithms, some nuance of the legal issues surrounding that, and look at bias through David’s taxonomy of algorithmic bias. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
07-03-2022
35 minuti
089 - Guest: David Danks, Professor of Philosophy and Data Science, part 1
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . David Danks is a professor at UC San Diego working at the intersection of philosophy, cognitive science, and machine learning, was previously the L.L. Thurstone Professor of Philosophy & Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University and has developed a visual architecture for cognition. He's very adept at explaining complex issues eloquently and approachably. In this part we talk about how he got into AI from a start in philosophy, how machine learning, philosophy, and neuroscience intersect, and how we engage the public in meaningful efforts to make AI safe, ranging from regulation to psychology. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
28-02-2022
30 minuti
088 - Special Panel: AI in Music
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . We're focusing on AI in music: What's the state of the art in AI music composition, how can human composers use it to their advantage, and what is the AI Song Contest? How do musical AIs surprise their creators and how are they like your grandmother trying to explain death metal? We have a special panel from around the world to help with this one! Bob Sturm is Associate Professor of Computer Science at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. Dorien Herremans is an Assistant Professor at Singapore University of Technology and Design. Hendrik Vincent Koops is an AI researcher and composer, holding degrees in Sound Design and Music Composition from the HKU University of the Arts Utrecht, and is co-organizer of the AI Song Contest. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
21-02-2022
50 minuti
087 - Guest: Stuart Russell, AI professor, author, activist, part 2
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Part 2 of our interview with Stuart Russell, OBE, professor of AI at UC Berkeley, author of both the standard textbook on AI and the 2019 book Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control. You may know him as the BBC's 2021 Reith Lecturer on artificial intelligence. Stuart is a prominent voice in the public debate about AI risk and the spokesperson for the viral video Slaughterbots commentary on lethal autonomous weapons. This week we talk about what it means for an AI to understand something – or not; reasoning chains; and exciting new research into artificial general intelligence. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
14-02-2022
30 minuti
086 - Guest: Stuart Russell, AI professor, author, activist, part 1
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Stuart Russell, professor of AI at UC Berkeley, author of both the standard textbook on AI and the 2019 book Human Compatible: Artificial Intelligence and the Problem of Control is my guest this week. You may know him as the BBC's 2021 Reith Lecturer on artificial intelligence. Queen Elizabeth knows him as a 2021 recipient of the Order of the British Empire. Stuart is a prominent voice in the public side of the AI risk conversation. So much to talk about! In part 1 we get into the autonomous lethal weapon debate; you may have seen Stuart in his role as activist and spokesperson for the viral video Slaughterbots. We also talk about the public narrative on AI risk and help you make sense of the apparently contradictory positions there. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
07-02-2022
32 minuti
085 - Guest: David Brin, Science Fiction Author and Scientist, part 2
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . See AI and the future of humanity through the eyes of an extraordinary thinker, science fiction author and scientist David Brin. Author of bestsellers such as Earth, Existence, Foundation's Triumph, and the Uplift series, David also has a PhD in astronomy and consults to organizations ranging from the CIA to Google. What he does for them is get them to open their minds to new possibilities, and that's what he does for us, talking this week about how to restructure government to avoid AI seizing control in the future, how to fix accountability on the Internet, and... The Lion King. He also has a special message for superintelligent AIs listening now or in the future. He provided links for some of the things we talked about, which are also in the transcript: Foundation’s Triumph, Existence, Kiln People, Vivid TomorrowsEssay on Central Control over AIMicropayments instead of advertising: Here and here.A fascinating discussion of the issue with a trio of brilliant law professorsThe War on Folks Who Know Stuff It's a smörgåsbord for the mind in this conclusion of our interview. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
31-01-2022
34 minuti
084 - Guest: David Brin, Science Fiction Author and Scientist, part 1
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . See AI and the future of humanity through the eyes of an extraordinary thinker: Science fiction author and scientist David Brin is here to expand our minds with his creative and thought-provoking insights. Author of bestsellers such as The Postman, Earth, Existence, and the Uplift series, David also has a PhD in astronomy and consults to organizations ranging from the CIA to Google. What he does for them is get them to open their minds to new possibilities, and that's what he does for us, talking about the role of science fiction, where the real danger from AI will emerge from and why, how superintelligence was treated in Foundation's Triumph, his sequel to Asimov's series, and the systems of power that control our future today. Yes, it's a lot to take in! All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
24-01-2022
35 minuti
083 - Guest: René Morkos, AI for Construction CEO
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . AI continues to penetrate more and more into our daily lives, including activities that are in the background for most of us - like construction. Have you ever looked at a construction site and thought, "Surely there's a way there could be more people working on this at once?" Well, René Morkos, founder and CEO of Alice Technologies, did just that, and then wrote a PhD thesis on using AI to solve that problem. Learn with me how AI is changing construction. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
17-01-2022
35 minuti
082 - Guest: Kush Varshney, AI Trustworthiness Research Scientist
This and all episodes at: https://aiandyou.net/ . Never mind fantasies about Skynet and Terminators; how to trust AI is a real issue right now, as AI is used in life-impacting decisions like medical diagnoses and loan granting. Kush Varshney has a PhD from MIT and is a distinguished researcher at IBM’s Thomas J. Watson Research Center in New York, where he leads the machine learning group in the Foundations of Trustworthy AI department. He is the author of the book Trustworthy Machine Learning. We talk about the whole ecosystem of trustworthiness, finding out where it goes in areas like privacy, anonymization, regulation, compliance, and oversight. All this plus our usual look at today's AI headlines. Transcript and URLs referenced at HumanCusp Blog.
10-01-2022
28 minuti
