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The Alien Mind of AI (Robert Wright & Steven Pinker)

The Wright Show

CHAPTER

Exploring the Evolution of AI Language Models and Reinforcement Learning

The chapter delves into the comparison between training large language models and the evolution of the human brain, discussing how training processes involve trial and error and rewiring connections similar to evolution. It also explores reinforcement learning in AI models, drawing parallels to B. Skinner's laws of learning and discussing the trade-off between innate neural wiring and environmental feedback. The conversation touches on the differences between AI language model training and human learning, as well as the potential similarities and differences in language acquisition between AI and humans.

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