The TED AI Show Is AI just all hype? w/ Gary Marcus
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Jul 9, 2024 
AI skeptic Gary Marcus discusses the dangers of being distracted by generative AI hype, emphasizing the need for a thoughtful approach to AI development. The podcast explores discrepancies between AI capabilities and limitations, risks associated with AI progress, and challenges in industries like medicine and robotics.
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Early AI Passion
- Gary Marcus programmed on a paper computer at age eight and wrote a Latin-to-English translator on a Commodore 64.
- This allowed him to skip the last years of high school, showcasing his early AI passion.
Defining AGI
- Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) aims for human-like intelligence flexibility.
- Current AI, like ChatGPT, mimics intelligence but lacks true understanding and reliability.
Tesla vs. Jet
- A Tesla using the 'summon' feature crashed into a jet, highlighting a key limitation of current AI.
- AI struggles with outlier cases not present in the training data, unlike humans.