The AI Experience

By Lloyd Danzig

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.... more

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The podcast currently has 33 episodes available.

The AI Experience episodes:

October 16, 2020Episode 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
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October 02, 2020Episode 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
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19min
September 18, 2020Episode 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
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24min
September 04, 2020Episode 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
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22min
August 21, 2020Episode 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

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27min
August 07, 2020Episode 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
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38min
July 24, 2020Episode 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
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32min
July 10, 2020Episode 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
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28min
June 26, 2020Episode 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
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32min
June 12, 2020Episode 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
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28min

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