Into the Impossible   /     Can ChatGPT Truly Reason? Terry Sejnowski Clears the Confusion

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Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/list to win a meteorite 💥 Can AI tools like ChatGPT actually "think," or is it just really good at mimicking human conversation? How much of what AI spits out is a reflection of our own ideas and intentions? And where's all this tech headed in the future? Today, I’m joined by Terry Sejnowski, a renowned computational neuroscientist and pioneer in AI and deep learning. Based at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California, San Diego, he bridges neuroscience and AI to explore how biological brains and artificial systems learn and process information.  Terry is also the co-creator of the Boltzmann Machine, a game-changing algorithm that has shaped today’s​​ AI and is a foundation for modern neural networks. He has also written some incredible books, including The Deep Learning Revolution” and “ChatGPT and the Future of AI.  In our conversation, we discuss the current state of AI, what’s next, the ins and outs of prompt engineering, the mirror hypothesis (how AI reflects us), its impact on productivity, and the ethical challenges we must tackle. Tune in to discover the truth about AI! — Key Takeaways:  00:00 Intro 00:36 Judging a book by its cover  07:05 The impact of AI on human capabilities 12:32 Einstein's happiest thought and can AI think?  16:51 Can AI come up with something novel?  24:20 The role of learning and neural networks in AI  32:37 The future of AI and its potential impact 46:43 The mirroring effect  50:52 Practical applications of AI  54:00 Outro — Additional resources:  ➡️ Learn more about Terry Sejnowski: 📚 ChatGPT and the Future of AI: https://a.co/d/cZnuZbs  ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating  🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1  📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list  ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/  🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast  — Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Can AI tools like ChatGPT actually "think," or is it just really good at mimicking human conversation? How much of what AI spits out is a reflection of our own ideas and intentions? And where's all this tech headed in the future?


Today, I’m joined by Terry Sejnowski, a renowned computational neuroscientist and pioneer in AI and deep learning. Based at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of California, San Diego, he bridges neuroscience and AI to explore how biological brains and artificial systems learn and process information. 


Terry is also the co-creator of the Boltzmann Machine, a game-changing algorithm that has shaped today’s​​ AI and is a foundation for modern neural networks. He has also written some incredible books, including The Deep Learning Revolution” and “ChatGPT and the Future of AI. 


In our conversation, we discuss the current state of AI, what’s next, the ins and outs of prompt engineering, the mirror hypothesis (how AI reflects us), its impact on productivity, and the ethical challenges we must tackle.


Tune in to discover the truth about AI!



Key Takeaways: 


  • 00:00 Intro
  • 00:36 Judging a book by its cover 
  • 07:05 The impact of AI on human capabilities
  • 12:32 Einstein's happiest thought and can AI think? 
  • 16:51 Can AI come up with something novel? 
  • 24:20 The role of learning and neural networks in AI 
  • 32:37 The future of AI and its potential impact
  • 46:43 The mirroring effect 
  • 50:52 Practical applications of AI 
  • 54:00 Outro




Additional resources: 


➡️ Learn more about Terry Sejnowski:


📚 ChatGPT and the Future of AI: https://a.co/d/cZnuZbs 


➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms:


✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 

🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 

📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list 

✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/ 

🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast 



Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known.


Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode!

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices