Lex Fridman Podcast Peter Norvig: Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach
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Sep 30, 2019 In this enlightening conversation, Peter Norvig, Research Director at Google and co-author of the influential textbook on AI, dives deep into the evolution of artificial intelligence. He discusses the intricate task of integrating ethics into AI, the revolutionary impact of MOOCs on education, and the shift in programming skills towards problem-solving. Norvig shares insights from the early days of Google Search, emphasizing accuracy and user satisfaction. He also explores future challenges in AI development and the human connection to technology.
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Computing Power's Impact on AI
- The rise of computing power significantly impacted AI's development by changing the technology researchers needed.
- Increased memory capacity allowed for the use of predicate logic and fast SAT solvers, impacting the field's trajectory.
Shifting Focus in AI
- Early AI focused on maximizing expected utility, assuming the utility function was known.
- Modern AI acknowledges that defining the utility function and societal values is the harder challenge.
Fairness in AI
- Optimizing for fairness across protected classes, like race and sex, in AI systems is crucial.
- However, achieving perfect fairness in all aspects might be theoretically impossible, requiring trade-offs.
