Demis Hassabis: A.I. Mastermind
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English - April 23, 2018 07:01 - 49 minutes - 44.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 913 ratingsPersonal Journals Society & Culture Arts arts music science sports politics film technology literature military social justice Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Artificial Intelligence is already changing the course of society, and it’s only in its infancy. Hear one of the most innovative and successful thinkers in the field describe the coming revolutions A.I. is bringing about in medicine and in environmental science. Demis Hassabis, a neuroscientist and former game developer, describes how his company, Deep Mind, is developing technologies that can extend the power of the human brain, in order to solve some of the biggest problems facing mankind. Along the way, he hopes to unlock some of the mysteries of the universe. This episode also includes excerpts of earlier pioneers in the field of Artificial Intelligence: Marvin Minsky and Ray Kurzweil.
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