After Yang

What's so good about being human? And what's so terrible about AI? Well, maybe we answer both of those question and then some. Come along with us to have a nuanced discussion about The Problem with AI, where we discuss black boxes, non-linear models, high-order interactions, causal pathways and all that fun stuff. Plus - oh yeah - there's this goddamn amazing movie to talk about to and some extremely sensitive talk about being too smart for our own good and having monthly periods..Here's the video Freda talks about regarding the Asian-American experience told thematically through After Yang: https://youtu.be/6jr2fMWywIQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Do you like science? Do you like movies? Well, have we got a combo for you! Every two weeks join us, real life physicists Freda and Abi, while we break down the science behind some of the best and worst movie plots out there. We also get real about the depiction of scientists and their working environment in movies and lay it all on the table with our WTF moments. We're not about debunking, we're here to show our appreciation to the art of movie magic but reserve the right to laugh and shout as well as applaud where deserved! Here comes the science... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.