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Episode 35: The Long, Hot AI Summer, India's Space Mission, and Addressing Inequality through Innovation ft. Richard Jones
Jack and Shobita are back after a summer hiatus! We return talking about--of course--ChatGPT and other generative AI, the problem at Fukushima, and India's Chandrayaan Rover. Then we chat with Richard A.L. Jones, professor of material physics and innovation policy . He is also the Vice President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at Manchester University.
- Richard A.L. Jones (2022). "Science and innovation policy for hard times: an overview of the UK’s Research and Development landscape."The Productivity Institute.
- Tom Forth and Richard A.L. Jones (2020). "The Missing £4 Billion." Nesta.
- Richard A.L. Jones (2019). "A Resurgence of the Regions: rebuilding innovation capacity across the whole UK."
- Richard A.L. Jones and James WIlsdon (2018). "The Biomedical Bubble."Nesta.
Richard A.L. Jones.Soft Machines. Blog.
- Jack Stilgoe (2023). "We need a Weizenbaum test for AI." Science. August 11.
- Gil Scott-Heron, (1970) "Whitey on the Moon."
Transcript and study questions available at thereceivedwisdom.org.
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By Shobita Parthasarathy & Jack Stilgoe
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Jack and Shobita are back after a summer hiatus! We return talking about--of course--ChatGPT and other generative AI, the problem at Fukushima, and India's Chandrayaan Rover. Then we chat with Richard A.L. Jones, professor of material physics and innovation policy . He is also the Vice President for Regional Innovation and Civic Engagement at Manchester University.
- Richard A.L. Jones (2022). "Science and innovation policy for hard times: an overview of the UK’s Research and Development landscape."The Productivity Institute.
- Tom Forth and Richard A.L. Jones (2020). "The Missing £4 Billion." Nesta.
- Richard A.L. Jones (2019). "A Resurgence of the Regions: rebuilding innovation capacity across the whole UK."
- Richard A.L. Jones and James WIlsdon (2018). "The Biomedical Bubble."Nesta.
Richard A.L. Jones.Soft Machines. Blog.
- Jack Stilgoe (2023). "We need a Weizenbaum test for AI." Science. August 11.
- Gil Scott-Heron, (1970) "Whitey on the Moon."
Transcript and study questions available at thereceivedwisdom.org.
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