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Lex Fridman Podcast

Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond. Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond.

Transcribed podcasts: 441
Time transcribed: 44d 9h 33m 5s

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Title:

A Conversation with Judea Pearl on Causality, AI, and the Nature of Intelligence

Summary:

In this episode, Alex Friedman interviews Judea Pearl, a renowned professor at UCLA and a pioneer in artificial intelligence, statistics, and causality. Pearl discusses his early inspirations, the significance of probabilistic reasoning in AI, and the importance of causality in understanding the world. They explore the limitations of machine learning in grasping causal relationships, the role of metaphor in human reasoning, and the responsibility that comes with creating intelligent systems. Pearl shares personal stories, insights on the future of AI, and thoughts on the nature of free will and evil

Tags:

['Artificial Intelligence', 'Causality', 'Judea Pearl', 'Machine Learning', 'Statistics', 'Philosophy', 'Education', 'Technology', 'Ethics', 'Humanity']