#22: Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Interview with Matt Burgess
On Episode #22 of the Book Talk Today podcast, we are joined by Matt Burgess. Matt Burgess is the deputy digital editor at WIRED, covering cybersecurity, big tech, and everything in-between. We discussed his book, 'Artificial Intelligence: How machine learning will shape the next decade.' Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 1:50 - What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? 3:39 - AI vs AGI (Artificial General Intelligence) 4:55 - How far away is AGI? 6:31 - Is AI and AG comparable? 10:22 - Can we replicate the brain? 12:59 - The impact of Natural Language Processing (NLP) 16:15 - How do regulators stop further discrimination of minorities? 22:44 - The ethics of surveillance. 25:49 - AI and questions of what makes us human. 27:54 - The major concerns of AI. 29:30 - Job displacement and AI. 33:47 - How quickly will AI develop? 36:40 - Is it human nature to avoid a new technology? 39:41 - The sustainability of new technologies. 42:34 - Is the aim of AI to improve our lives? 45:11 - Outro Visit our website - https://www.booktalktoday.com Contact - info@booktalktoday.com