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The AI Experience
By Lloyd DanzigTechnology
The AI Experience episodes
- Episode 023: GOFAI
In this episode, Lloyd discusses Good Old Fashioned Artificial Intelligence (GOFAI), the predecessor to the approach to computation currently in focus in the industry.
Episode Guide:
- 1:13 - Intro to GOFAI & Symbolic AI
- 3:48 - GOFAI Explained...Sort Of
- 8:05 - The Impact of GOFAI
More Info:
- Visit us at aiexperience.org
- Brought to you by ICED(AI)
- Host - Lloyd Danzig
11 min - Episode 022: Artificial Consciousness
In this episode, Lloyd discusses the concept of Artifical Consciousness, as well as the philosophicaland ethical issues surrounding it.
Episode Guide:
- 0:50 - Intro to Artificial Consciousness
- 3:39 - The Ship of Theseus
- 5:02 - What is Consciousness?
- 7:40 - Machine Ethics
- 9:37 - Turing Test
- 12:53 - A Case For Skepticism
- 13:51 - Boltzmann Brains
- 16:58 - Current AI Research
More Info:
- Visit us at aiexperience.org
- Brought to you by ICED(AI)
- Host - Lloyd Danzig
19 min - Episode 021: GPT-3
In this episode, Lloyd discusses GPT-3, the latest development in Natural Language Generation from OpenAI, produced by a Machine Learning model trained on 175 billion parameters.
Episode Guide:
- 0:59 - Intro to GPT-3
- 2:43 - Byte-Pair Encoded Tokens
- 3:49 - Conflicting Opinions & GPT-3 Capabilities
- 8:30 - The Nature of Understanding & Clever Hans
- 12:27 - Implications of GPT-3
- 19:43 - Weaponized NLG & Practical Concerns
More Info:
- Visit us at aiexperience.org
- Brought to you by ICED(AI)
- Host - Lloyd Danzig
24 min - Episode 020: AI & The Metaverse
In this episode, Lloyd describes the concept of The Metaverse and how it might play a role in bringing about a renaissance in Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
Episode Guide:
- 1:08 - Intro to The Metaverse
- 2:03 - Expected Characteristics of The Metaverse
- 3:27 - What Will We Do In The Metaverse?
- 7:54 - The Role of Artificial Intelligence
- 10:57 - Virtual Worlds As The Catalyst For An AI Renaissance
- 16:11 - Fortnite, The Unreal Engine, and Epic Games
More Info:
- Visit us at aiexperience.org
- Brought to you by ICED(AI)
- Host - Lloyd Danzig
22 min - Episode 019: Instrumental Convergence
In this episode, Lloyd explains the concept of "Instrumental Convergence" and breaks down the relevant arguments made and concerns raised by leading AI theorists.
Episode Guide:
- 1:14 - Intro to Instrumental Convergence
- 4:17 - Riemann Hypothesis Catastrophe
- 6:20 - Paperclip Maximizer
- 7:33 - Basic AI Drives
- 17:01 - AI Control Problem
- 18:10 - Possible Solution: AI Box
More Info:
- Visit us at aiexperience.org
- Brought to you by ICED(AI)
- Host - Lloyd Danzig
27 min - Episode 018: Unintended Consequences
In this episode, Lloyd discusses the notion of unintended consequences by tracing trends and examples throughout history and then relating them to topics in the AI field today.
Episode Guide:
- 1:10 - Intro to Unintended Consequences
- 1:56 - Unexpected Benefits
- 3:28 - Unexpected Drawbacks
- 6:42 - Perverse Results
- 12:21 - Unintended Consequences in Artificial Intelligence
- 13:58 - A Word on Autonomous Vehicles
- 17:22 - Other Concerns
- 19:06 - Self-Reinforcement Learning & Negative Feedback Loops
- 25:32 - Bain Report
More Info:
- Visit us at aiexperience.org
- Brought to you by ICED(AI)
- Host - Lloyd Danzig
38 min - Episode 017: Predictive Policing
In this episode, Lloyd discusses the topic of predictive policing, which has recently garnered particular attention as mathematicians circulated a petition urging colleagues to sever ties with law enforcement agencies.
Episode Guide:
- 1:20 - Intro to Predictive Policing
- 3:59 - A Scientific Veneer for Racism
- 5:56 - Negative Feedback Loops
- 9:49 - PredPol & ICERM
- 14:30 - The Impact of Facial Recognition
- 18:22 - Playing Devil's Advocate
- 19:25 - Minority Report IRL
- 22:03 - Disparate Impact
- 26:05 - The PATRIOT Act & The Role of Abstraction
More Info:
- Visit us at aiexperience.org
- Brought to you by ICED(AI)
- Host - Lloyd Danzig
32 min - Episode 016: Misleading Advertising
In this episode, Lloyd discusses the topic of misleading advertising as relates to Artificial Intelligence. It expands upon and follows an article which can be found here: https://bit.ly/InfoQ_MisleadingAds
Episode Guide:
- 1:53 - Intro to Advertising AI Solutions
- 2:53 - Definitions & Terminology
- 5:57 - Confusion & Conflation
- 9:03 - Forms of Misleading Advertising
- 12:43 - Impacts of Misleading Advertising
- 14:28 - Signs of "Real AI" At Work
- 17:56 - Signs of "Fake AI" At Work
- 19:27 - Theranos & The Mechanical Turk
- 21:57 - Ambiguity Among Practitioners
- 24:21 - Questions to Ask
More Info:
- Visit us at aiexperience.org
- Brought to you by ICED(AI)
- Host - Lloyd Danzig
28 min - Episode 015: Existential Risk
In this episode, Lloyd discusses the concept of "existential risk" in the context of the current global pandemic as well as the pursuit of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
Episode Guide:
- 1:23 - Intro to Existential Risk
- 5:04 - The Risks of AGI
- 6:32 - Instrumental Convergence & Self-Preservation
- 8:52 - Machines:Humans::Humans:Ants
- 9:46 - A Word From The Authors
- 14:18 - Poorly Specified Goals
- 20:50 - The Urn of Invention & The Vulnerable World Hypothesis
- 28:01 - Turnkey Totalitarianism
More Info:
- Visit us at aiexperience.org
- Brought to you by ICED(AI)
- Host - Lloyd Danzig
32 min - Episode 014: Facial Recognition Pt. 2
In this episode, Lloyd revisits a prior discussion on facial recognition, in light of recent news that Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft are all changing course in the way they monetize the technology. This conversation is especially relevant in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, subsequent protests, and governmental response. The podcast was released with a newsletter on the same topic, which can be found at https://bit.ly/AI_Today_Issue014.
Episode Guide:
- 2:42 - Amazon, IBM, and Microsoft on Facial Recognition
- 3:49 - COVID-19 Lessons Learned
- 7:12 - Reasons to Take Pause
- 11:41 - Emotion Recognition (https://www.photofeeler.com/)
- 13:57 - Stalking and Harassment via Web Crawlers
- 15:45 - Identify Fraud & Personal Privacy
- 18:13 - The Role of Regulation & Politics
- 21:07 - Life, Liberty, PATRIOT Act
- 24:18 - Cost/Benefit Analysis
More Info:
- Visit us at aiexperience.org
- Brought to you by ICED(AI)
- Host - Lloyd Danzig
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About The AI Experience
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An exploration of the trends and discussion of the topics in AI that are shaping the future, brought to you by the International Consortium for the Ethical Development of Artificial Intelligence.