A leading AI researcher and computer scientist, David Gerhard explores the rapid rise of artificial intelligence.
A leading AI researcher and computer scientist, David Gerhard explores the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, its transformative potential, and the ethical challenges it presents. Interspersed with excerpts from AI pioneer and Nobel Laureate, Geoffrey Hinton’s Knight Distinguished Lecture, the episode examines how AI thinks differently from humans, the risks and rewards of large language models, and why governance and human-centered design are critical to its future.
A thought-provoking discussion with Dr. David Gerhard, a leading AI researcher and computer scientist on the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence, its potential to transform society, and the ethical challenges that come with it. In this conversation, interspersed with excerpts from AI pioneer and Nobel Laureate, Geoffrey Hinton’s Knight Distinguished Lecture, we hear how AI's decision-making processes differ from human cognition, about the risks and benefits of large language models, the role of governance, regulation, and international cooperation in shaping AI development, and the importance of designing AI to serve human values.
Q&A with David Gerhard and Geoffrey Hinton
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