David and I discuss the latest efforts he and his Elemental Cognition team have made to create machines that can understand stories the way humans can and do. The long term vision is to create what David calls "thought partners", which are virtual assistants that can learn and synthesize a massive amount of information for us when we need that information for whatever project we're working on. We also discuss the nature of understanding, language, the role of the biological sciences for AI, and more.
BI NMA 04: Deep Learning Basics Panel This is the 4th in a series of panel discussions in collaboration with Neuromatch Academy, the online...
Galit and I discuss the independent roles of prediction and explanation in scientific models, their history and eventual separation in the philosophy of science,...
In this first part of our conversation, Paul and I discuss his approach to understanding how the brain (and intelligence) works. Namely, he believes...
