Lex Fridman Podcast

#135 – Charles Isbell: Computing, Interactive AI, and Race in America

Nov 2, 2020

Charles Isbell, Dean of the College of Computing at Georgia Tech, dives into the transformative relationship between AI and societal issues, particularly race in America. He highlights the need for empathy in digital interactions and discusses how interactive AI can help bridge ideological divides. Isbell shares personal experiences navigating academia as a Black individual and critiques traditional hiring practices that exclude diverse talent. The conversation also touches on the evolution of hip-hop and the importance of teaching computational thinking to foster innovation.

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Intro

4min

Exploring the Intersection of AI and Social Equity

3min

Cinematic Passions: Classics to Martial Arts

5min

Exploring Predictability in Human Behavior Through Experimental Data

5min

Philosophy of Humanity: Defining Moments and Outliers

2min

Bridging Divides Through AI and Empathy

28min

Challenging Academia's Hiring Norms

21min

The Evolution of Hip-Hop and Its Cultural Impact

11min

Evolution of Music and Computing Education

17min

10.

Navigating Race and Academia

16min

11.

Navigating Encounters with Law Enforcement

21min

12.

Reflections on Legacy and Humanity's Resilience

12min

13.

Exploring Life's Meaning Through Generations

3min

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OUTLINE:
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(00:00) – Introduction
(07:16) – Top 3 movies of all time
(13:26) – People are easily predictable
(19:08) – Breaking out of our bubbles
(30:54) – Interactive AI
(37:26) – Lifelong machine learning
(45:53) – Faculty hiring
(53:27) – University rankings
(1:00:55) – Science communicators
(1:10:20) – Hip hop
(1:19:20) – Funk
(1:20:44) – Computing
(1:36:35) – Race
(1:52:40) – Cop story
(2:01:01) – Racial tensions
(2:10:23) – MLK vs Malcolm X
(2:13:44) – Will human civilization destroy itself?
(2:18:14) – Fear of death and the passing of time

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