The benefit of computers being able to talk back to us is significant because it indicates a milestone in human history. However, there are questions about how well the computers understand, their performance out of distribution, and whether they can truly grasp the meaning of what we ask. Despite these uncertainties, it is known that computers tend to excel at regurgitating what they have been trained on.
Essayist, tinkerer, and author Rohit Krishnan returns to discuss his book,
Building God: Demystifying AI for Decision Makers. Important Links:
Show Notes:
- Demystifying AI
- AI as a Fuzzy Processor
- Complexity & Determinism
- The Flash Crash Scenario
- Regulating AI
- Open Source, Closed Source & Big Brother
- Carving Through Bureaucracy
- Socially Adapting to AI Disruption
- The Centaur Model
- Integrated Information Theory & Consciousness
- Big Tech in the AI Era
- Are We Running Out of Data?
- Rohit as Emperor of the World
- MORE!
Books Mentioned:
- Building God: Demystifying AI for Decision Makers; by Rohit Krishnan