Episode 239: Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Basics and The Benefits of AI

Fault Lines

English - July 12, 2023 15:38 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 238: Beijing’s Exploits South of the River

Next Episode: Episode 240: Breaking Barriers: Exploring the Basics and Benefits of AI Part II

Today, to kick off our special summer series, Breaking Barriers: Understanding the AI Revolution, Jamil is joined by Dr. Stephen Wolfram, founder of Mathematica and Wolfram Research, creator of the Wolfram Language, author of, What is Chat GPT Doing… and Why Does it Work?, and all-around AI expert to dissect the complexities of artificial intelligence. Dr. Wolfram explains the origins of AI, how computational systems operate, and the ways that large language models are able to generate lively essays.

Are computers able to learn? How does AI generate human-like essays? What is the difference between computational systems and the human brain?

Tune into Fault Lines all summer to hear from more AI experts as part of, Breaking Barriers: Understanding the AI Revolution!

Want to learn more about this topic? Check out Dr. Stephen Wolfram’s website: https://www.stephenwolfram.com/