Sep 30, 2021
Google and Facebook have an outrageous amount of market power,
and that's dangerous for society. Dina Srinivasan joins Vasant Dhar
in episode 22 of Brave New World to discuss the dangers, and how we
can tackle them.
Useful resources:
1. Dina Srinivasan's homepage and Twit
2. The
Antitrust Case Against Facebook --...
Sep 16, 2021
We overestimate our skill at decision making. We're pretty bad,
and bias isn't the only reason. Daniel Kahneman
joins Vasant Dhar in episode 21
of Brave New World to shed light on the problem of Noise, and what
we can do about it.
Useful resources:
1. Noise:
A Flaw in Human Judgement -- Daniel Kahneman, Olivier
Sibony...
Sep 2, 2021
It is a matter of time before machines outstrip humans in most capabilities. How can we possibly stop a more intelligent entity from taking control? Stuart Russell joins Vasant Dhar in episode 20 of Brave New World to explain why, despite the dangers, he remains optimistic about artificial intelligence and how to...