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#119 – David Eagleman: Neuroplasticity and the Livewired Brain

Lex Fridman Podcast

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Is There Something in the Human Brain That Is Really Useful for Machine Learning?

In terms of a structure, so we look humans are much smarter than fish. But I assert that what we mean by smarter has to do with live wiring. So like the Mars rover Curiosity got its front wheel stuck in some Martian soil and it died. This project cut that cost billions of dollars died because it's got wheels. Wouldn't it be terrific if we could build a robot that chewed off its front wheel and figured out how to operate with a slightly different body plan?"

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