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Deconstructing Yourself

What Can AI Tell Us about the Human Mind? with Joscha Bach

Nov 18, 2018
AI researcher Joscha Bach discusses the relationship between AI and the human mind, including topics such as motivation, emotion, and behavior. He also explores the transformation of civilizations, the embodiment idea in AI, and the concept of metasystematicity.
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Quick takeaways

  • Using artificial intelligence to create models of the mind can provide insights into our own cognition, emotion, and perception.
  • The concept of meaning is an illusion created by our brains to navigate the world and motivate action.

Deep dives

Understanding the Mind through Artificial Intelligence

Dr. Yoshibok, an AI researcher at MIT and Harvard, discusses using artificial intelligence to better understand the human mind. He focuses on creating models of the mind using AI techniques to explore cognition, emotion, and perception. Rather than using the human mind as a model, Yoshibok aims to build machines that act like human minds, providing insights into our own mental processes.

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