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Pedro Domingos: The Cyclical Nature of AI & His Book "2040: A Silicon Valley Satire" | SVIC Podcast #38
Pedro Domingo is a renowned AI researcher, tech industry insider, and Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. He is the author of the best-selling book The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World, which has been translated into over ten languages and has sold over 300,000 copies. His latest book "2040: A Silicon Valley Satire" (https://amzn.to/4dnmXGE) set in the year 2040, and the candidates are PresiBot, an AI CEO fine-tuned for politics, and a fake Native American chief hellbent on abolishing the United States.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Book Discussion
03:20 The Explosion of AI Research and Lack of Variety
08:18 Unifying AI Paradigms to Solve the Whole AI Problem
13:45 The Overoptimism Surrounding AI and AGI
20:58 AI in Politics: The Challenges and Absurdities
22:38 The Importance of Embodiment in AI
25:45 Automation: White-Collar vs Blue-Collar Jobs
26:56 Embodiment in AI
29:29 The Importance of Interaction
31:32 Learning by Doing
40:13 Unifying Deep Learning and Symbolic Logic
46:32 The Challenges of Publishing Research
50:14 The Evolution of Paradigms in Machine Learning
54:00 The Future of AI
55:23 The Impoverished Discourse Around AI Ethics
56:55 The Need for Adaptation in Ethical Systems
59:39 Outdated AI Legislation and Mistaken Fears
01:04:23 The Importance of Tech Companies in Europe
01:09:53 Diversity in the AI Ecosystem
01:12:14 Potential Future Conflicts: China vs. Africa
01:13:32 New Chapter
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By Jordan ThibodeauPedro Domingo is a renowned AI researcher, tech industry insider, and Professor Emeritus of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Washington. He is the author of the best-selling book The Master Algorithm: How the Quest for the Ultimate Learning Machine Will Remake Our World, which has been translated into over ten languages and has sold over 300,000 copies. His latest book "2040: A Silicon Valley Satire" (https://amzn.to/4dnmXGE) set in the year 2040, and the candidates are PresiBot, an AI CEO fine-tuned for politics, and a fake Native American chief hellbent on abolishing the United States.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Book Discussion
03:20 The Explosion of AI Research and Lack of Variety
08:18 Unifying AI Paradigms to Solve the Whole AI Problem
13:45 The Overoptimism Surrounding AI and AGI
20:58 AI in Politics: The Challenges and Absurdities
22:38 The Importance of Embodiment in AI
25:45 Automation: White-Collar vs Blue-Collar Jobs
26:56 Embodiment in AI
29:29 The Importance of Interaction
31:32 Learning by Doing
40:13 Unifying Deep Learning and Symbolic Logic
46:32 The Challenges of Publishing Research
50:14 The Evolution of Paradigms in Machine Learning
54:00 The Future of AI
55:23 The Impoverished Discourse Around AI Ethics
56:55 The Need for Adaptation in Ethical Systems
59:39 Outdated AI Legislation and Mistaken Fears
01:04:23 The Importance of Tech Companies in Europe
01:09:53 Diversity in the AI Ecosystem
01:12:14 Potential Future Conflicts: China vs. Africa
01:13:32 New Chapter