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100% My Fault from the StoryCorps Podcast
/in Friendship, Humanity, Life Lessons, Nature, Podcast, StoryCorps/by Mark LovettI’m thankful that I’ve never been in a life-threatening situation, but millions of people around the world have, and those who made it through the experience have riveting stories to tell. In this case, it wasn’t just a single person in danger; it was two friends. And that means there are two story lines, two […]
Navigating Carbon Markets from the Climate Rising Podcast
/in Climate Change, Entrepreneurs, Environment, Government/by Mark LovettAs climate change continues to be the most significant threat our planet has ever faced, telling stories about this crisis — sometimes focused on personal experiences, but other times focused on the efforts intended to mitigate the issue. In either case, storytelling is one of the most powerful tools available, considering its ability to shine […]
Science Storytelling with TILclimate – Farm to table, with a side of fossil fuels
/in Climate Change, Education, Environment, Science, Storytelling/by Mark LovettClimate change stories can be complex, especially when they’re full of technical descriptions and lists of numbers. But when these stories are linked to our daily lives we can understand the issue more clearly. So I had to laugh when listening to this episode of the TILclimate Podcast as I happen to be a fan […]
Santa Fe Institute.- Nature of Intelligence – Complexity Wrap Up
/in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligence, Neuroscience, Society/by Mark LovettHopefully you have been along for the ride and have listened to all six episodes. It’s been a lot to digest, a lot to think about. While the field of neuroscience has made great strides, when it comes to the subject of human intelligence there’s still so much to learn. Which is why I’ve appreciated […]
Nature of Intelligence – Episode Six – AI’s changing seasons
/in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligence, Language, Neuroscience/by Mark LovettIn this final episode of the Complexity podcast, Melanie Mitchell provides us with a bit of her backstory — how she became interested in the topic of AI — and the path she’s been on in the 35 years since she got her PhD, years. She shares the little-known fact that AI wasn’t always the […]
Nature of Intelligence – Episode Five – How do we assess intelligence?
/in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligence, Language, Neuroscience/by Mark LovettI don’t know about you, but my brain is starting to hurt, but in a good way. What seems clear to me was summed up when Abha Eli Phoboo informed us that, “we don’t fully understand human intelligence or animal intelligence” in this episode. And there’s much discussion regarding how we’re trying to evaluate machines […]
Nature of Intelligence – Episode Four – Babies vs Machines
/in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Intelligence, Neuroscience, Technology/by Mark LovettSo let’s recap where we’re at with regards to the Complexity podcast from the Santa Fe Institute. This season covers the Nature of Intelligence, going beyond what it means for humans to be intelligent and taking a look at the state of AI (artificial intelligence) from that same perspective. So far we’ve addressed: Episode 1 […]
Nature of Intelligence – Episode Three – What kind of intelligence is an LLM?
/in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Biology, Intelligence, Neuroscience/by Mark LovettIn the previous two articles we looked at the question of What is Intelligence? and examined The relationship between language and thought. As part of the Santa Fe Institute’s Complexity podcast series, I feel these topics are important, since AI is increasingly infiltrating our life. How will our personal stories change as artificial intelligence becomes […]
Nature of Intelligence – Episode Two – Language and Thought
/in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Biology, Intelligence, Neuroscience/by Mark LovettIn the previous post we looked at the question of What is Intelligence? This was based on the first episode of the Santa Fe Institute’s Complexity podcast series. In the second episode they looked into the relationship between language and thought. I had always assumed that language was the tool we used to express our […]
Nature of Intelligence – Episode One – What is Intelligence?
/in AI, Artificial Intelligence, Biology, Humanity, Neuroscience/by Mark LovettI tend to think of storytelling as sitting at the intersection of four elements: Consciousness — awareness of self, the environment, and our thoughts Intelligence — ability to learn, understand, reason, and solve problems Imagination — create mental images, ideas, or concepts beyond reality Creativity — generate original ideas, solutions, and artistic expressions They’re different […]