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Making Sense of Social Media and the Information Landscape | Episode 8 of The Essential Sam Harris

Making Sense with Sam Harris

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The Battle of AI and Human Brain: A Chess Metaphor

The power and computational power of AI can be compared to a supercomputer pointed at the brain./nThe prefrontal cortex is responsible for goal articulation, goal retention, memory, staying on tasks, and self-discipline./nA metaphor for the battle between AI and the prefrontal cortex is playing chess against Gary Kasparov./nGary Kasparov is able to play out many more moves ahead than an average person.

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