Jamie Macbeth

Jamie Macbeth, an assistant professor at Smith College focusing on cognitive systems and natural language understanding, dives into his unique approach to language representation. He critiques misconceptions in AI while advocating for using handcrafted models to understand human intelligence. The conversation touches on the limitations of deep learning in grasping linguistic nuance and the need for innovative evaluation metrics. Jamie also explores how pre-linguistic structures contribute to common sense knowledge and discusses the future of AI in enhancing reasoning through episodic memories.