USIA Podcast
9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsThe USIA: United Sigma Intelligence Association exists, as an international think tank, to gather gifted people contributing to the field of human and artificial intelligence. United Sigma Intelligence Association (USIA): www.usiassociation.org
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Maria Ho: Game Theory and the Evolution of Poker | USIA Podcast #9
March 26, 2021 01:00 - 27 minutes - 18.9 MBMaria Ho is a Taiwanese-American poker player and television host/commentator. One of the top-ranked female poker players in the world, and a Women in Poker Hall of Fame inductee, she has over $4,000,000 in live tournament winnings. OUTLINE: 0:00 Introduction 0:59 Maria’s Path to Becoming a Poker Professional 4:25 How to Improve at Poker 6:47 Mathematics vs. Psychology 8:11 Evolution of the Game 10:40 Misconceptions about Poker 13:04 How can poker attract more female players? 15:41...
Ellen Langer: Mindfulness & Intelligence | USIA Podcast #8
February 11, 2021 21:00 - 33 minutes - 23.1 MBEllen Jane Langer is a professor of psychology at Harvard University. She became the first woman ever to be tenured in psychology at Harvard. OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:50 - What is mindfulness? 4:28 - A revolution in consciousness 6:30 - The impact of social media on mindfulness 9:05 - The need to let go of absolute categories 11:40 - How can we become more mindful? 14:26 - Should we try to be mindful all the time? 17:34 - Mindfulness as a tool to get what we want 18:...
Aubrey de Grey: Longevity, Aging, and Artificial Intelligence | USIA Podcast #7
February 11, 2021 21:00 - 31 minutes - 22 MBDr. Aubrey de Grey is a biomedical gerontologist based in Cambridge, UK and Mountain View, California, USA, and is the Chief Science Officer of SENS Research Foundation, a California-based 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to combating the aging process. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Rejuvenation Research, the world's highest-impact peer-reviewed journal focused on intervention in aging. EPISODE LINKS: SENS Research Foundation Website: https://www.sens.org/ Aubrey de Grey's Twitter: https://twi...
Ian Terry: Strategic Intelligence, Game Theory, and Learning Differences | USIA Podcast #6
February 11, 2021 21:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBEPISODE LINKS: Ian Terry's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TulaneTerry Ian Bott's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanBott OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:25 - Big Brother Strategy 5:47 - Reality TV Experience 9:48 - Cost-Benefit Analysis and Probabilistic Thinking 16:49 - Living with Autism 19:23 - Teaching and Education 28:33 - Backgammon 31:01 - Impact of AI 33:48 - Game-theory Optimal vs. Exploitative Play 39:12 - Gender Disparities in Strategy Games CONNECT: Subscri...
Richard Nisbett: Intelligence & Psychology | USIA Podcast #3
February 11, 2021 20:00 - 33 minutes - 23.3 MBCONNECT: Subscribe to the USIA YouTube channel United Sigma Intelligence Association (USIA): https://usiassociation.org Ian Bott's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanBott USIA Twitter: https://twitter.com/UsiaPodcast USIA Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/USIAssociation OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:48 - What is intelligence? 1:28 - Are IQ tests useful as a measure of intelligence? 5:33 - Genetic vs. environmental influences on intelligence 7:01 - Differences in Western and ...
Martin Rees: On the Future of Humanity & Artificial Intelligence | USIA Podcast #5
February 11, 2021 20:00 - 45 minutes - 31.2 MBLord Martin Rees, Ph.D., OM, FRS is a Fellow of Trinity College and Emeritus Professor of Cosmology and Astrophysics at the University of Cambridge. He holds the honorary title of Astronomer Royal and was President of the Royal Society from 2005-2010. EPISODE LINKS: Martin Rees' Twitter: https://twitter.com/LordMartinRees Ian Bott's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanBott OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:45 - On the Future 2:55 - Existential Risks 4:18 - Psychology of Discount Rat...
Howard Gardner: Intelligence & The Synthesizing Mind | USIA Podcast #4
February 11, 2021 20:00 - 36 minutes - 24.9 MBHoward Gardner is the John H. and Elisabeth A. Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. EPISODE LINKS: Howard Gardner's Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrHowardGardner Ian Bott's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanBott OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:52 - What is synthesizing? 4:43 - The importance of synthesizing 6:31- How to get better at synthesizing 15:33 - Interdisciplinary Education 16:58 - Relationship between synthesis and...
Duncan Pritchard: Cognitive Science & Epistemology | USIA Podcast #2
February 11, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 16.6 MBProfessor Pritchard is a Chair in Philosophy (Epistemology) at the University of Edinburgh, UK, and Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the University of California Irvine, USA. EPISODE LINKS: Duncan Pritchard's Website: https://www.duncanpritchard.org/ Ian Bott's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanBott OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 1:07 - How skeptical should we be? 4:21 - Implications of extended cognition / neuromedia 6:31- The evolving purpose of education 12:28 - The lim...
Mark Coeckelbergh: Artificial Intelligence & AI Ethics | USIA Podcast #1
February 11, 2021 15:00 - 17 minutes - 12 MBEPISODE LINKS: Mark Coeckelbergh's Website: https://coeckelbergh.wordpress.com/ Mark Coeckelbergh's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MCoeckelbergh Ian Bott's Twitter: https://twitter.com/IanBott OUTLINE: 0:00 - Introduction 0:32 - AI Ethics 3:46 - AI and Climate Change 6:58 - Governance of AI 9:29 - The future of space exploration 13:10 - Philosophy of Technology 15:25 - The need for both human and artificial intelligence CONNECT: Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https:/...