Evolution, Language, Domestication, Symbolic Cognition, AI & Large Language Models | Terrence Deacon

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English - February 24, 2024 18:00 - 2 hours - 92.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 15 ratings
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About the Guest: Terrence Deacon, PhD is a Professor in the department of Anthropology at UC-Berkeley. He has written many papers and multiple books about the evolution of human language, origins of consciousness, and related topics.

Episode Summary: Nick and Dr. Deacon discuss various aspects of biological evolution, from natural vs. sexual selection to gene duplication and the consequences of domestication; the domestication of dogs and songbirds; human vs. non-human forms of vocal communication; ritual behavior & the origins symbolic cognition; artificial intelligence & large language models (LLMs); and more.

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