Lex Fridman Podcast

Pamela McCorduck: Machines Who Think and the Early Days of AI

Aug 23, 2019

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Evolution of Thought on Artificial Intelligence

01:37

The Pitfalls of Overpromising in Research and Technological Development

01:39

The Geriatric Robot: A Companion Who Listens and Cares

01:18

Is There a Reaction to Artificial Intelligence?

02:08

Introduction

2min

Machines Who Think

2min

The Four Founding Fathers

3min

The Field of Intelligence

3min

Is That a Crackpot Idea?

2min

A History of Science Approach

2min

Is There a Reaction to Artificial Intelligence?

2min

The Psychology of Artificial Intelligence

4min

Frankenstein Is a Monster

3min

10.

Frankenstein - Who's the Villain in Frankenstein?

2min

11.

Is There Always a Line Between a I and Computer Science?

3min

12.

How to Write a Romantic Poem

3min

13.

Is There a Winter in Artificial Intelligence?

2min

14.

Is It the Fault of the Researchers?

3min

15.

Ai Community, Did You Continue That Curiosity?

3min

16.

How Does Your Novel, Edge of Chaos, Fit Into the Larger Puzzle of the History of a I?

4min

17.

Howdd You Do It?

2min

18.

Is the Algarythm Really Going to Change the World?

2min

19.

Singularity in Tosin

2min

20.

The Geriatric Robot

2min

21.

Is There a Push and Pull With Humans?

3min

22.

The Male Gaze

2min

23.

The Golden Age of Women

2min

24.

Are You in General Optimistic About the Future?

4min

Pamela McCorduck is an author who has written on the history and philosophical significance of artificial intelligence, the future of engineering, and the role of women and technology. Her books include Machines Who Think in 1979, The Fifth Generation in 1983 with Ed Feigenbaum who is considered to be the father of expert systems, the Edge of Chaos, The Futures of Women, and more. Through her literary work, she has spent a lot of time with the seminal figures of artificial intelligence, includes the founding fathers of AI from the 1956 Dartmouth summer workshop where the field was launched. This conversation is part of the Artificial Intelligence podcast. If you would like to get more information about this podcast go to https://lexfridman.com/ai or connect with @lexfridman on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Medium, or YouTube where you can watch the video versions of these conversations. If you enjoy the podcast, please rate it 5 stars on iTunes or support it on Patreon.

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Lex Fridman Podcast

Pamela McCorduck: Machines Who Think and the Early Days of AI

Evolution of Thought on Artificial Intelligence

The Pitfalls of Overpromising in Research and Technological Development

The Geriatric Robot: A Companion Who Listens and Cares

Is There a Reaction to Artificial Intelligence?

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